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The rescue authorities of the India The death toll from the massive landslide that occurred last Thursday in a military camp in the northwest of the country due to the intense monsoon rains that hit the region increased this Sunday to 42.
the troops So far, 34 lifeless bodies have been recovered.which are added to the eight dead found last Thursday in the mountainous area for the construction of a railway in the district of Noneyfrom the northeastern state of Manipurthe Itanagar National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reported on Twitter this afternoon.
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The relief corps Itanagarcapital of the neighboring state of Arunachal Pradesh, have been deployed in the area to reinforce rescue tasks together with other state and national security forces, given the difficulties presented by the terrain due to the intense rainfall caused by the monsoon.
Images shared by disaster forces on social media show the land where the camps were located completely covered in earth and some bulldozers trying to pave the way.
In the midst of the catastrophe, described by the region’s head of government, N. Biren Singh, as “one of the most unfortunate incidents in the history of Manipur”, international organizations made donations to help operators on the ground.
The Indian Red Cross Society donated a sum of Rs 25,000 (about $316) as “aid for relief work in landslide affected areas of Noney district,” Singh announced on Twitter.
The head of government of Manipur announced last Friday after visiting the affected area compensation of 500,000 rupees (6,333 dollars) for the relatives of the deceased and increased to 50,000 rupees (just over 630 dollars) the amount for the injured after visiting this morning the hospital where the victims are recovering.
Heavy rains cause significant personal and property damage every year in South Asian countries, especially during the monsoon period between May and September.
Source: Elcomercio
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