Cyclone Remal has claimed the lives of 27 people in the Melthum, Hlimen, Falkawn, and Salem Veng areas of the state's capital, Aizawl, the state government said in a release.
Hundreds of people in the North Eastern states including Manipur, Assam and Meghalaya have gone missing while several others have been forced to take shelter in relief camps
As many as 27 persons, including two children, died in a stone quarry collapse in Mizoram's Aizawl on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall. The inclement weather came as an aftermath of the severe cyclonic storm 'Remal'. Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhawma announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each deceased and Rs 15 crore for State Disaster Relief Fund.
Cyclone Remal has claimed 27 lives in Mizoram; rescue operations are ongoing. Due to landslides and floods, power and water supply have been disrupted. A weather advisory has prompted the closure of offices, except for essential services. The CM announced relief funds and ex-gratia for victims.