Agartala, May 27 -- A 32-year-old man died of electrocution on Tuesday after heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms hit different parts of Tripura over the past 48 hours, damaging at least 61 houses, police said.

The deceased was identified as Subhash Sarkar, a resident of Sadar in West Tripura district, according to reports from the State Emergency Operation Centre. A total of 61 houses were damaged in different parts of the state, of which two were fully damaged, 18 were severely damaged and 41 were partially damaged, the report added.

Light to moderate rainfall is expected in parts of the state over the next 24 hours, according to the weather forecast, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph along w...