Mizoram Relief Groups Deploy Rs24 Lakh to Aid 4,700 Refugees as Cross-Border Clashes Resume
Champhai district has suffered 846 monsoon-triggered landslides since late May.
Overview
- On July 10–11, the Young Mizo Association and its central committee disbursed a combined Rs24 lakh to support almost 4,700 displaced Myanmar civilians and local residents in Champhai district.
- State Emergency Operations Centre data record 846 monsoon-triggered landslides across Mizoram between May 24 and July 9, with Aizawl district reporting 127 incidents that destroyed 22 homes.
- CYMA allocated Rs6 lakh for refugee relief—Rs3 lakh to Zokhawthar, Rs2 lakh to Vaphai and Rs1 lakh to Champhai YMA branches—and earmarked over Rs13 lakh to assist rain-affected communities.
- The YMA provided Rs5 lakh in food, essential supplies and contingency funds while the Salvation Army’s Emergency Relief and Disaster Services delivered staple rations and hygiene kits to camps in Zokhawthar, Vaphai and Saikhumphai.
- Fresh skirmishes near Satawm village on July 10 saw CNA fighters deploy drones and drop at least 10 IEDs, with explosions heard across the Tiau River despite ongoing ceasefire mediation efforts.