Nagaland: Five feared drowned amid flooding and landslide
Nagaland five individuals are feared drowned in recent extreme weather events, including two children. The state has been witnessing flooding and landslides since last month.
Heavy rainfall due to the ongoing southwest monsoon has caused widespread destruction, including fatalities and damage to infrastructure, crops, and properties across Nagaland.
According to official assessment provided by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) the first human casualty occurred in Tuensang on June 28, where two boys from Kejok village under Sangsangyu block of Tuensang district were swept away at Ayong nullah. One boy's body was retrieved on the same day.
However, despite ongoing search efforts until July 3, the body of the second boy has not been sighted, prompting the NSDMA to call off the operation with consent from the deceased's father and all involved parties.
In another tragic incident at Nsonji Lake in Tseminyu district on June 30, a soldier on vacation lost his life after reportedly getting stuck in mud and weeds while rescuing a drowning friend.
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The search and rescue mission, involving the NDRF, DDMA Tseminyu, and local volunteers, successfully recovered the body around 4:40 pm on July 1.
On June 29, a youth was swept away in the Dzuvuru stream in Kohima district.
Despite a five-day search and rescue operation by DDMA Kohima, SDRF, and local volunteers, the body has not been
