A disaster management official said that the massive landslide occurred after continuous rain since Monday night.
Some family members managed to escape but a couple and their minor child were buried under the debris, the official said. The officer said that the rescue operation is now going on.
According to officials, four more houses were also washed away in massive landslides in Zhuangtui and Bawangkon areas on the outskirts of Aizawl on Tuesday.
In view of the heavy rains, the Education Department has announced closure of all schools on Tuesday.
Incessant heavy rains have affected several parts of hilly Mizoram since Monday, causing massive damage in various districts. The State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Department had earlier issued an alert in anticipation of heavy rain and storm.
More than 34 people were killed and several were injured due to rains and landslides during Cyclone Ramal in Aizawl and other districts in the last week of May.
A high-level inter-ministerial central team had visited the state last week to assess the damage caused by the cyclone, while the Mizoram government has sanctioned Rs 237.6 crore from the central government for the rehabilitation of affected people and repair of damage to properties. Requested to provide. Remal caused landslides and rain.
Some family members managed to escape but a couple and their minor child were buried under the debris, the official said. The officer said that the rescue operation is now going on.
According to officials, four more houses were also washed away in massive landslides in Zhuangtui and Bawangkon areas on the outskirts of Aizawl on Tuesday.
In view of the heavy rains, the Education Department has announced closure of all schools on Tuesday.
Incessant heavy rains have affected several parts of hilly Mizoram since Monday, causing massive damage in various districts. The State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Department had earlier issued an alert in anticipation of heavy rain and storm.
More than 34 people were killed and several were injured due to rains and landslides during Cyclone Ramal in Aizawl and other districts in the last week of May.
A high-level inter-ministerial central team had visited the state last week to assess the damage caused by the cyclone, while the Mizoram government has sanctioned Rs 237.6 crore from the central government for the rehabilitation of affected people and repair of damage to properties. Requested to provide. Remal caused landslides and rain.
