KOHIMA, July 19 -- Five persons including a 16-year-old died and four others are missing after a series of devastating landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Nagaland's Mon town on Sunday, officials said.

Mon Deputy Commissioner Wennyei Konyak confirmed that search and rescue teams have retrieved five bodies so far, including that of a 16-year-old. Four others are still missing, Konyak said. A 10-year-old is among the dozen people injured in the landslides.

Officials said at least 45 houses were completely destroyed in the landslides, which struck multiple locations across the town between 6am and 2pm.

A massive joint rescue operation is underway, involving the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (...