Severe storm batters Tripura in last 48-hours, over 2,200 houses damaged across state

Severe Norwester storm accompanied by heavy rainfall swept across Tripura over the past 48 hours, leaving widespread destruction in all eight districts of the state. According to official reports, one woman died due to lightning at Longtharai Valley subdivision of Dhalai district and  at least 2,208 houses were partially, severely and fully damaged, highlighting the scale of the devastation.

Among the affected houses, 136 houses from North Tripura district, 518 from Unakoti district, 318 Dhalai, 122 from Khowai district, 235 from West Tripura district, 250 houses from Sepahijala district, 22 from Gomati and 407 more houses from South Tripura district were damaged. The storm also caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads and power facilities, with hundreds of  electric  poles reported damaged. Two people were injured during the calamity in Udaipur.

Unakoti district was among the worst-hit areas, recording damage to 518 houses. This included 26 fully destroyed homes, 33 severely damaged, and 459 partially affected. Other districts also reported considerable losses, with North Tripura registering 136 damaged houses and Dhalai reporting 272 affected homes.

Sepahijala district saw 250 houses impacted, followed by South Tripura with 236. Khowai reported 85 affected houses, while West Tripura recorded damage to 37 homes. Gomati district, however, did not report any structural damage to houses, though two individuals were injured after a tree fell on them during the storm.

The strong winds uprooted numerous trees, blocking several roads and disrupting normal life. While authorities have managed to clear some routes, restoration work is still ongoing in several parts of the state.

Despite the heavy rainfall, officials confirmed that all rivers are currently flowing below the danger mark. The highest rainfall recorded was 159 mm in the Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district.

Authorities are continuing damage assessment and have initiated relief and restoration measures. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for further unstable weather conditions, forecasting more thunderstorms, gusty winds, and moderate to heavy pre-monsoon rainfall in the coming days.