India News | 3 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Jharkhand's Giridih
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three people, including an elderly couple, have died in rain-related incidents in Jharkhand's Giridih district, officials said on Friday.
Giridih, Oct 1 (PTI) Three people, including an elderly couple, have died in rain-related incidents in Jharkhand's Giridih district, officials said on Friday.
Ruplal Manjhi (65) and Shanimuni Devi (62) died at Kenduadih village late on Thursday when their house collapsed due to heavy rain, they said.
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Another 55-year-old man, a resident of Garmundo Khurd, lost his life after being swept away in the swollen Barsoti river following a downpour, the officials said.
The body of Puran Mahto was recovered by villagers on Friday morning.
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Several houses have caved in and roads were damaged in the wake of incessant rainfall in the district, they added.
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