The North East region continues to reel under the onslaught of relentless monsoon rains, with widespread floods, landslides, and infrastructure damage causing large-scale displacement and loss of lives. As per official reports, nearly 40 people have lost their lives across multiple states, while several lakhs of people have been affected or stranded amid rising waters and damaged infrastructure.
Worst-Hit Assam
Assam worst-hit in the region, with over 5.35 lakh affected across 22 districts; death toll rises to 11 amid heavy flooding and damage. Arunachal Pradesh recorded 10 fatalities, Meghalaya six, Mizoram five, Sikkim three, and Tripura one in the current spell of flooding across the region.
Floods In Sikkim
Three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim, a defence official said on Monday. The landslide, which occurred at 7 p.m. on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said. Bodies of the personnel have been recovered, while four other soldiers were rescued with minor injuries, the official said in a statement.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 938 people in 156 villages in 23 districts have been affected by the monsoon deluge. The body of Guptajit Bharali, swept away by flooded Sukha Nallah in Upper Digaru was recovered downstream at Lasa Pani in Lohit district on Sunday.
Floods In Manipur
More than 19,000 people have been affected by floods in Manipur caused by overflowing rivers and breaches in embankments, officials said on Monday. They said 3,365 houses have been damaged and 19,811 people affected by floods triggered by incessant torrential rains during the last four days.
Forty-seven landslides have been reported in different parts of the state during the last four days. Several localities in the state’s capital Imphal, and many parts of Imphal East district have been inundated after a swollen river breached embankments and overflowed in Khurai, Heingang and Checkon areas, they said.
Floods In Mizoram
All schools across Mizoram remained shut on Monday due to landslides, mudslides, rockfalls, and waterlogging triggered in different parts of the state, an official said. A total of 211 landslides have been recorded in the region.
School Education Department Director Angela Zothanpuii said that all 11 district administrations announced the closure of schools on Monday as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the students.
Floods in Tripura
The flood situation in Tripura has started improving as not much rain was received on Monday and the rivers have started flowing much below the danger mark, officials said. However, over 10,000 people continued to remain in government relief camps. The state administration has opened 66 relief camps across affected districts, currently sheltering 2,926 families or 10,813 individuals.
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