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The State Disaster Management Authority will train municipal corporation employees as ‘Disaster Friends’ to minimize damage from disasters and ensure quick relief in urban areas of the state.
BNPB said 141 people remain missing, while the total number of evacuees across three affected provinces has reached 131,500.