Shillong, July 21 -- A seven-year-old boy died and four of his family members were injured after a landslide triggered by rainfall crashed into their house in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred around 4am at Umlamphlang village under the Mawhati constituency when a portion of a rain-soaked hillside collapsed onto the residence of Stolin Khymdeit (father of the deceased) as the family was asleep.

The deceased identified as Pynhun Umbah (7), sustained severe injuries and died on the spot, police said.

His father, Khymdeit (40), and three siblings-Pynskhem Umbah (16), Ebani Umbah (13) and Saphira Umbah (8)-were also injured in the incident.

They were admitted to Umtrai Primary Health Cen...