Heavy rain in Dima Hasao has affected normal life in the hill district of Assam causing landslides at several places, including its headquarters in Haflong, official sources said. Due to incessant rain and landslips since Monday, Haflong was completely cut off as land and train services were cancelled between several places. The district administration on Tuesday closed all private and government educational institutions and advised people not to travel during night time. Meanwhile, a minor girl student was drowned in Mahur river while she was going to school and accidentally fell into the river, sources said adding in another incident two persons were injured at places 7 Kilo and 8 Kilo when their houses collapsed. The main road connecting Haflong was hit in several areas leading to transitory blockade on D. D. Raod, NH-54 and between Haflong-Lumding and Haflong-Silchar road, sources said. Heavy landslips occurred in Haflong area of Phiangpui, Muolhoi Digrik, Debarai, Nutan Basti, Mahadev tilla-New Haflong railway station approach road, Jatinga, Synod Turning, Tankaram Turning and in Lungkhok interrupting commuters. Landslides also occurred at Nutan Leikul, Mahur and Maibong in Haflong-Lumding road, they said. Rain and strong wind damaged 19 houses at Arada and 14 houses at Phelegphu village on Monday night. The NF Railway authority has cancelled all trains running in the hill sections between Silchar and Lumding due to landslides at several places and damage of tracks between New Haflong-Migrendisa Mahur and Phaiding and in the diversion section between Jatinga-Lampu, Bandarkhal-Ditekchera and Harangajao. Railway sources said train service will be restored only after the tracks are repaired, which might take several hours to days depending on weather condition and the terrain. A help line was also opened by the district administration. - PTI