Assam: Three of Family Killed in Landslide in Guwahati’s Noonmati
A couple and their 12-year-old daughter died after a hillside collapsed onto their home in Mathgharia, while their 19-year-old son was rescued alive and is undergoing treatment.
GUWAHATI- Three members of a family were killed and another was injured after a landslide struck their house in Mathgharia under the Noonmati area of Guwahati on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred at around 8 am, when a portion of a nearby hill reportedly collapsed and fell onto the house, trapping the family members beneath the debris.
The deceased have been identified as Nagen Rajbongshi, 44, his wife Sanu Rajbongshi, 38, and their 12-year-old daughter, Meena Rajbongshi. Their 19-year-old son, Biplab Rajbongshi, was rescued alive from the debris and is undergoing treatment, police said.
According to a senior police officer, the family was asleep when the landslide occurred.
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Security teams from the district disaster management department recovered the bodies, which were subsequently sent to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for postmortem.
Heavy Rain Suspected to Have Triggered Landslide
The landslide is suspected to have been triggered by incessant rainfall in Guwahati since Monday night. Local residents said soil from the hilltop collapsed onto the house.
The tragedy comes as several parts of Guwahati continue to face the impact of heavy rainfall, with low-lying areas reported to be submerged.
Local residents said Nagen Rajbongshi worked as a daily-wage labourer and that the family had been living in the area with their two children for several years.
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There were also reports of major landslides in Amsing and Athgaon, with one death reportedly occurring in each incident. However, authorities had not confirmed those fatalities at the time of the report.
Woman Killed in Separate Guwahati Landslide
In another landslide incident in Guwahati on Tuesday, a 65-year-old woman from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, was killed after a large boulder rolled down a hillside and crashed into a house in the Satgaon area.
The victim was identified as P. Sumitra, who had travelled to Guwahati with her husband to visit their son and daughter-in-law.
Her son P. Ramanna, daughter-in-law P. Lakshmi, and another family member sustained serious injuries and were admitted to GMCH, officials said.
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Sumitra’s husband, P. Demru, and her 17-year-old grandson, P. Mahesh, escaped unharmed.
The incident occurred in the Taltala locality of Satgaon, where officials said a massive boulder came down from a nearby hillside and struck the house.
The two incidents have highlighted the immediate risks posed by heavy rainfall and unstable hill slopes in Guwahati, particularly in areas where homes are located close to hill terrain. Rescue and assessment efforts are continuing as the city remains affected by persistent rain.
