On Tuesday, at around 1:30 AM, 4 workers lost their lives in a landslide in the city’s Boragaon area. At the time of the landslide, the workers were sleeping.
It is worth mentioning that it has been raining heavily since Tuesday evening in different parts of the city. Due to this, the landslide occurred.
The four workers were living in a rented house in the Nijorapar area.
According to reports, 3 bodies have been recovered, but still, one body is missing. The state disaster response team’s search operation is underway.
The deceased were identified as Matiur Haque from Kokrajhar, Hasanoor Ali from Kokrajhar, Manowar Hussain from Dhubri, and Amrul Haque, who also hails from Dhubri. They were engaged as workers in a business establishment in Guwahati.
It is also reported that due to heavy rain, water logged in different areas in the city.
It is worth mentioning that, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for hefty rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya for the next few days.
The Met Office informed that the monsoon had covered the entire northeastern region. The red alert for IMD warns the state disaster management agencies to be on their toes and take precautions to prevent possible eventualities due to excess rainfall.