Mizoram seals international borders after cholera deaths increase

Cholera has worsened in southern Mizoram, with four new deaths in Lawngtlai district, raising the toll to 13 across Lawngtlai and Siaha since November. Authorities have sealed international borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh and suspended cross-border trade. Several patients are hospitalised as health officials intensify surveillance and urge hygiene precautions.