A woman was drowned as floods caused by incessant rains marooned hundreds of people in west Tripura on Saturday. However, water has started receding after a large part of the capital city was submerged on Friday even though the meteorological office had predicted heavy rains to last till June 21.
Tripura government has engaged the paramilitary Assam Rifles to assist NDRF, Fire & Emergency Services and State security forces to intensify rescue and relief operations. Several hundred people have taken shelter in relief camps in Agartala.
Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, contesting from Town Bardowali constituency in the Assembly by-polls due on June 23, visited some flood-affected areas and relief camps. Candidates from Congress and other parties also waded through waterlogged roads to enquire about the condition of the affected people.
