Northeast Floods: 38 dead, over 5 lakh people displaced amid incessant rains and landslides

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Assam’s first flood wave has impacted over 5.15 lakh people across 22 districts, with the death toll reaching 38 in the Northeast.

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The casualties include 11 in Assam, 9 in Arunachal, and others across neighbouring states.

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Continuous rains have triggered floods and landslides, forcing over 1.85 lakh people into relief camps.

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Meanwhile, IMD has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in Assam in the next 24 hours, while the Brahmaputra and some tributaries remain above critical levels.

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Lakhimpur district, among the worst-hit areas, and assured the affected people of all possible assistance.

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Road, rail and ferry services remained affected in the state due to heavy rain in several areas.

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In Sikkim, three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten, a defence official said.

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Altogether 1,678 tourists, stuck in north Sikkim's Lachung and Chungthang towns following rain-triggered landslides there, were evacuated, and more than 100 others are still stranded in Lachen, DGP Akshay Sachdeva said.

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Incessant rainfall since May 29 triggered landslides in several parts of Mangan district, causing partial damage to bridges in Phidang and Sangkalang and disrupting road connectivity for several days.

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