Cyclone Remal batters Mizoram: 27 lives lost in Aizawl; CM Lalduhoma allocates ₹15 cr for state relief fund

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Cyclone Remal has killed 27 people in various areas, including Melthum, Hlimen, Falkawn, and Salem Veng, within the state capital, Aizawl.According to the Directorate of Information, Public Relations (DIPR), Mizoram, “27 bodies have been found so far as search and rescue operations continue, with State Disaster Response Force personnel teaming up with Melthum Local Council and YMA."As reported by PTI, Chief Minister Lalduhoma has announced a State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) allocation of ₹15 crore and extended ₹4 lakh as ex-gratia for the deceased.He, alongside DM&R Minister K Sapdanga, will provide ₹2 lakh to the families of the deceased in Hlimen, with the remainder to be disbursed later, following SDRF guidelines. Both officials, accompanied by government representatives, were present at Melthum to assess the situation firsthand.Also Read: Imphal inundated, landslides and flashfloods in Meghalaya, Orange alert in Tripura: Aftermath of Cyclone RemalPower and Electricity (P&E) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments have issued notices stating that electricity and water supply will be stifled until further notice as landslides and floods have damaged electric lines and water pumps.According to reports from Mizoram DIPR, the cyclone's toll stands at 14 fatalities in Melthum, 4 in Hlimen, 3 in Salem, 2 each in Falkawn and Aibawk, and 1 each in Lungsei and Kelsih areas within Aizawl district.

As of 7 pm on May 28, the search and rescue operations have been revised, ANI reported.The cyclone crossed Bangladesh and caused a deep depression. It is now crossing Meghalaya's Shillong and Jowai regions and gradually weakening.Tripura Chief Minister, Dr Manik Saha, is trying to ensure that people get all sorts of help from