Death toll in Mizoram landslides rises to 29, seven still missing

Aizawl: The death toll in multiple landslides in Mizoram's Aizawl district mounted to 29 after four more bodies were recovered from various places, a police officer said on Wednesday.

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Seven people are still missing and rescuers presume that they are trapped under the debris at different locations following landslides and incessant rain in the aftermath of cyclone Remal on Tuesday, he said.

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A total of 25 bodies, including 14 from a stone quarry collapse site, were recovered till May 28 night.

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