September 16, 2024 4:00 PM
Tripura floods: “Top priority rescue, relief operations,” says CM Manik Saha
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that rescue and relief operations are the top priority as the state grapples with severe flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall over the past three days. "I have never seen this kind of rain in Tripura before," CM Saha said at a press conference. He attributed the extreme weather to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, which has affected nearly every district in the state. Saha said that 321 relief camps are currently operational, housing app...