Two Meghalaya women cricketers lose lives after massive landslides hit their houses

Two Meghalaya women cricketers lost their lives after a massive landslide caused by incessant rainfall hit their homes at Mawnei in East Khasi Hills district on Friday (September 25). The cricketers were identified as Razia Ahmed and Ferozia Khan.



While Ferozia is a local player, Razia has represented the state at the national level in various age-group tournaments since 2011-12. Both the players’ bodies were retrieved from the debris, Mawnei locality headman Bah Bud told PTI.



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Meghalaya Cricket Association general secretary Gideon Kharkongor said Razia had represented the state in various national-level tournaments since 2011-12. Other players also condoled her death in the natural calamity.



“We will miss Razia and we pray that her soul finds eternal rest," woman cricketer Kakoli Chakraborty said. Meanwhile, continuous rainfall has devastated the whole state. Landslides have also destroyed several village roads and national highways across the state. NH 44E was partially damaged and debris has blocked the road leading to Nongstoin Civil Hospital in West Khasi Hills district.