Agartala: June 01: In a tragic incident, an unidentified 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 first 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.
Upon arrival, the team found two youths, including one identified as Suresh Deb from Town Pratapgarh, already attempting to recover the body with the help of another individual.
“The person was found in this condition. We can’t declare him dead. We’ve called the emergency fire services to take him to the hospital for confirmation and identification,” added the TSR trooper.
Another TSR official stated they reached the site approximately 35 to 40 minutes before the media arrived, underscoring the rapid but challenging response due to waterlogged streets and communication issues.
Locals who help in the recovering said that the person sill had live when recovered, had ambulance or fire services come immediately perhaps the life could be saved.
This is the second suspected drowning incident reported in the state in the past 24 hours. One person reportedly died a two 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.
