Shillong, Oct 5
At least 10 people were killed in two separate landslides in mountainous Meghalaya's Garo Hills which witnessed heavy rains since Friday midnight, officials said on Saturday, adding that the heavy downpour and landslides badly affected all five districts in the region.
A Meghalaya government official said that seven persons were confirmed dead in Hatiasia Songma village under the South Garo Hills district.
All the seven, including three women, were buried under a landslide.
The official said that 3 more villagers have lost their lives in Dalu of West Garo Hills, where the incessant rains since Friday midnight have led to a flood in both hills and plain areas.
A vital bridge has also been washed away in Dalu areas.
Details of the casualties and other damages are being collected, the official added.
Several teams of National and State Disaster Response Force are now carrying out the search and rescue operation in the affected areas. The official said that the road communications from Dalu to Baghmara and other places have been disrupted due to multiple landslides.