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2 dead, around 18000 homeless in Tripura due to flood
TIWN July 15, 2019
2 dead, around 18000 homeless in Tripura due to flood
PHOTO : Food distribution in relief camps. TIWN Pic July 15, 2019

AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN) : Devastating flood continues to impel people to relief camps in Northeast state Tripura, one of the most suffered states in flood.

According to today’s report from the disaster management dept flood situation is now worse than yesterday in Tripura as 17,952 people right now are sheltered in 61 relief camps throughout state.

According to Disaster Management Dept of Tripura. Relief camos have been opened at West Tripura (highest 46), Gomati, Unakoti, North, Khowai Districts.

But there is no relief for next two days from flood and water logging as West District DM Sandeep Mahatme informed media that there are massive rainfall threats in next two days at a stress. Media and ground report however reported in the morning 12,000 families rendering homeless in the District whereas the fresh official data received from the DM office stated till yesterday night 1700 families took shelter in relief camps and total 30 relief camps have been opened. But right total relief camps are 61 and 17,952 people are bound to rush at relief camps.

Rescue operations are going 24 hours and till yesterday night 7000 people including women and children took shelter which has now increased at 12,837. DM said, all possible helps will be given to the people. MLAs, political parties, social organizations have come forward to help the flood affected people.

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