Tripura floods: Over 53K people still taking shelter in relief camps

Thirty-one people have lost their lives, 2 injured and 1 person is missing in the recent floods caused by continuous rainfall from August 19 to 23 in Tripura, the state government said on Wednesday.According to the state government, 53,356 people are still in the relief camps across the state."As of date, 369 relief camps are operational by the district administration, providing shelter to over 53,356 people in the state. The District Administration is continuing to provide necessary relief, including food, drinking water, medical help, etc., in relief camps. Over 27,000 food packets have been distributed till date," said an official release issued by the Relief, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management Department of the state government.The water level of the Gomati River at Sonamura has come down from above the critical level but is still above flood level, according to the release.3 teams of the State Disaster Response Force (TSR) and 2 teams of the National Disaster Response ...