Tripura Floods: Body Found Floating in Waterlogged Street in Capital Agartala
First Published: 1st June, 2025 11:30 IST
A team from the ERSS, accompanied by personnel from the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), arrived at the scene.
In a tragic incident, a body was found floating in a waterlogged street in the Jackson Gate area of Agartala late Saturday evening, raising fresh concerns over urban flooding amid relentless rainfall across Tripura.
Locals spotted the body and immediately alerted the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). A team from the ERSS, accompanied by personnel from the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), arrived at the scene.
“We were in the Pratapgarh area when we received an urgent wireless message from the 112 ERSS control room, instructing us to rush to Jackson Gate. Due to the weather, phone networks were down, so we had to rely on the wireless communication,” said Kamraj Sarkar, a TSR trooper who responded to the call.
This is the second drowning incident reported in the state in the past 24 hours. One person died two days ago due to drowning in the Jirania subdivision of West Tripura district.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Unakoti and North Tripura districts, with an orange alert in place for the remaining six districts, warning of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Authorities have urged citizens to remain indoors during intense spells of rain and avoid flooded areas, as the state grapples with the impact of the monsoon.
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