September 21, 2026 03:38 am (IST)
Assam : Three labourers killed in landslide
Guwahati, July 31 (IBNS) : At least three labourers were killed in a landslide in a remote forest area in Assam's Cachar district along with Manipur on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday.
Police and rescue teams have launched search operation to trace two other labourers, who were buried by the landslide at Kantum forest area under Jirighat police station in the bordering district.
According to reports, five labourers on Sunday went to the forest area and set up a temporary camp.
“Incessant rainfall had triggered the landslide in the remote forest area, overrunning the camp and buried them,” a top police official of Cachar district said.
Nearest villagers rescued three bodies from the remote area on Wednesday evening.
The killed labourers were identified as Ganesh Chetry (40 years) of Dalu Bagan, Kartik bauri ( 42 years) of Binnakandi Bhubandor and Sonu Chetry of Bhubandor.
Two other persons Bijon Bauri and Sukumar Bhakt are missing and the rescue team launched has search operation at the area.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Pune fort murder: Fiancée, lover used fake Instagram account to lure Ketan Agarwal to Lohagad
Sun, Sep 20 2026
Mamata calls Congress 'natural ally' 25 years after giving BJP same tag; her political journey comes full circle
Sun, Sep 20 2026
3 killed, 1 critical as BMW crashes off Mumbai coastal road bridge
Sun, Sep 20 2026
‘Party of comedians and jokers’: BJP targets Congress over PM Modi mimicry at Rahul Gandhi's Indore event
Sun, Sep 20 2026
