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Northeast Floods: 16,000 Affected In Assam, Rail Services Hit As IMD Issues Red Alert For Arunachal
The Northeast Frontier Railway suspended the Murkongselek-Silapathar line as erosion damaged a bridge pier and nearly 16,000 people were affected in Dhemaji, officials said.
- On Sunday, June 28, 2026, a railway bridge between Archipathar and Simen Chapari stations in Dhemaji, Assam, collapsed following heavy riverbank erosion, forcing the Northeast Frontier Railway to suspend train services on the route.
- Torrential rainfall across Arunachal Pradesh and Assam triggered flash floods, causing the Brahmaputra River to rise significantly and erode the riverbank, destabilizing the bridge pier.
- According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority , 22,124 people across six districts have been affected by the flooding, with floodwaters inundating 96 villages and damaging nearly 1,690 hectares of agricultural land.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to coordinate relief efforts, while the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force intensified rescue operations.
- The India Meteorological Department warned that heavy rainfall will likely continue across Northeast India, heightening risks of further flooding and infrastructure damage in the coming days.
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Assam Flood Update: Amit Shah Calls CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Centre Offers All Help
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss the flood-like situation in parts of the state, officials said. Shah sought to know the extent of damage, if any, caused by the swelling rivers of the state, and offered all help from the Centre in handling the situation, they said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 16,000 people have been affecte…
·India
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Northeast Floods: 16,000 Affected In Assam, Rail Services Hit As IMD Issues Red Alert For Arunachal
Heavy rain continues to disrupt life across Northeast India, damaging rail infrastructure in Assam, triggering floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and north Bengal, and prompting rescue operations as the IMD forecasts more rainfall.
·New Delhi, India
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