Monday 13 May 2013

Aizawl Mizoram landslide toll rises to 11


Laipuitlang landslide: The death toll in the landslide which hit Laipuitlang area here on Saturday has risen to 11 with the recovery of one more body from the debris.

Three more bodies have been sighted and the rescue team is engaged in extricating them, while search is on for three others feared to be trapped, Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Lallianmawia, who is supervising the rescue work, said.

The landslide that took place in the early hours on Saturday, had swept away nine houses in north Aizawl killing eight and leaving 11 people untraced.

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Mizoram landslide toll rises to 11

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