Four members of the family of Dipesh Lemrong - his wife, a daughter and two sons - were last night washed away when their house was damaged in a landslide following heavy rains in Kashiyapunji area of Bhubanpahar, about 35 km from here, a police officer said.
The bodies of Lemrong's wife and daughter were later found while those of his sons were still missing, the officer said adding seven houses were also washed away by heavy rains in nearby Bhubangram village.
The bodies of the two - Dipesh Lemro's wife
Urmila (45) and daughter Walis (25) - were found at least 200 meter down from the home where their dwelling was located.
The couple's two little sons - 5 and 3-year olds - were yet untraced even though rescue work was on by NDRF to trace them.