Conrad Sangma visits flood and landslide ravaged WGH, distributes aid to victims families

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday visited the flood and landslide hit areas of West Garo Hills district and interacted with the affected families in relief camps and villages as well as distributed ex-gratia to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the recent tragedies.

Garo Hills has been ravaged by large-scale and numerous deadly landslides in the last four days, due to heavy rains since Thursday night. The floods and landslides have claimed the lives of 17 people across 4 districts of Garo Hills with highest causalities coming from South Garo Hills where 7 members of a family were buried in a massive landslide, West Garo Hills accounted for the loss of 5 lives, East Garo Hills reported 3 casualties and 2 lives were lost in North Garo Hills.

Giving a helping hand to those in need, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma personally reached out to the victims and those at the receiving end of the nature’s fury. He handed over an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 4 lakh for each of the victims.

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