NSDMA, Home Department has issued a press release stating that on 12th October 2022, in the SuperMarket area of Dimapur town, some big trees got uprooted by strong gusts of wind and fell on a crowd of people, leading to the death of two persons, namely, Holika, aged 33 years, and Vijay aged 45 years, and causing serious injuries to two other persons, namely Moksodul Haq and Khetoli.
4(Four) more persons also suffered minor injuries, and after receiving first aid at the District Hospital they were discharged.
An amount of Rs.12,700/-each has been provided to the 2 (two) seriously injured persons as per the norms of assistance of MHA, Government of India from State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF), and an amount of Rs 4.00 lakh each as compensation from SDRF will be provided to the NOKs of the 2 (two) deceased as soon as possible after following due procedure.
(DIPR)
