Death toll rises to 38, desperate families look for missing relatives
Staff Reporter
TURA, Sept 24: The worst flood to have hit the Garo Hills region has caused tremendous hardships for those affected by it. While losses from the deluge are set to go into hundreds and thousands of crores, a lot of human deaths have saddened even the hardest hearts. The official death toll was 38 till Wednesday.
The bodies of two children were found on Thursday in the flood waters of Chibinang while another was found on Wednesday near the same area. All three belonged to the same family. The family was on top of the roof during the deluge and some people even saw them getting washed away by the current. The father, who works in Dadengre, was saved as he was away at work.