Heavy Rainfall Triggering Landslides Killed 4 People in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills

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• Jun 9, 2022 | Dhupali Das

The incidents occurred after a nonstop rainfall in Garo Hills since late Wednesday night.

Digital Desk:  In a tragic incident, a family of three and a child lost their life after being buried alive in separate landslides in Garo Hills early Thursday morning.

In the first case, three family members were killed in a landslide in West Garo Hills’ Gambegre block region, while a two-and-a-half-year-old boy died in a similar incident in South West Garo Hills’ Betasing region.

The incidents occurred after a nonstop rainfall in Garo Hills since late Wednesday night.

The deceased have been identified as Pritish Marak (mother), Almost Marak (son), and Aianbe Marak (daughter).

On the other hand, Sengrik Sangma and his son, Thobias Marak, survived the horrific incident and are in critical condition in a hospital.

Tanush Hajong, a Two-and-a-half-year-old boy, died when their house was destroyed in a landslide in Samati village of Betasing block in South West Garo Hills at around 4 am on Thursday.