Kohima, July 29 -- Two brothers Muwalong (19) and Thsidiba Sangtam (16) died on Wednesday morning in a landslide following torrential rainfall which washed away their residential house in the Penli Ward locality of Nagaland's Mokokchung town, police said.

Police said they received information about the incident at 1am. Rescue operations assisted by community responders were launched immediately wherein their bodies were recovered.

The mother and their eldest brother were rescued and are currently under medical care.

"The bodies of the deceased were taken to the District Hospital Mokokchung where the formalities, including inquest proceedings and medical examination, were completed. The mortal remains were thereafter handed over to the ...