An elderly villager died while around 10,000 people were affected when a cyclonic storm hit several parts of the state yesterday and today morning . One villager – Hiramoni Santal (40) died at Chounitala village under South Belcherra ADC village of Khowai subdivision while 150 families of the village severely damaged by the gusty storm.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb left for Khowai to visit cyclonic storm hit villages, Several houses were damaged at Khowai, and Mohanpur , Uadaipur due to the storm and the local administration has geared up to render all possible helps to the affected families in the district.
The norwester also severely hit several areas of Gomati district, according to the latest report by State Disaster Management Authority. While 39 houses were completely damaged and a total of 160 dwelling huts were partially damaged under Matabari block.
In Mohanpur subdivision, damage has appeared as extensive with 30 dwelling huts flattened to the ground. “A total of 822 people took shelter in relief camps and the administration was asked to provide relief materialists to the storm hit people at the earliest. As usual, gusty storm has caused extensive damage to transmission line in several areas of West, Gomati and Sepahijala district.
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