Assam: 1 killed, 3 hurt due to landslide in Guwahati's Kahilipara

Guwahati: Owing to incessant rainfall in Guwahati, a massive landslide was triggered near Kahilipara Power House around 7 am on Fiday. This resulted in the death of a local resident, identified as Usha Bora.

Bora, 72, was the landlady of the house. She reportedly suffered injuries to her head after which she was taken to Hayat Hospital along with three other injured persons — Hem Kanta Bora, Golapi Kalita and her son. Bora reportedly died in the hospital around 11.55 am.

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Meanwhile, Bharat Kalita — injured Golapi Kalita’s husband — was trapped under the debris after the landslide for quite some time. He was later rescued by teams from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after a five-hour-long operation.

The massive landslide was triggered due to the incessant rainfall. It eroded a guard wall along with the soil. These then fell over the house of Usha Bora which resulted in her death. According to sources, this was the second time that a landslide had occurred in the area.

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Meanwhile, another landslide occurred in the Maligaon area of the city on Friday. Further details are awaited.