US EditionIndia’s monsoon floods kill at least 22 people in the country’s northeast
- Heavy monsoon downpours in Assam, India, caused landslides and flooding, resulting in the deaths of at least five people by Saturday.
- Non-Stop rains over several days caused urban flooding and swollen rivers, leading authorities to issue a red alert for 12 districts.
- Officials in Assam reported severe flooding in Guwahati, prompting hundreds of families to leave their homes as emergency response teams were dispatched.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the authorities have been closely monitoring the developing situation over the past three days and have sent rice as part of the food relief efforts.
- The early monsoon arrival and increased rain intensity suggest shifting weather patterns amid warming South Asia, though scientists remain uncertain on impacts.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Housing Urban & Affairs Minister (DoHUA) Jayanta Mallabaruah visited various flood-affected areas in Guwahati on Saturday to assess the prevailing situation and review the government's emergency response measures. India News | Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah Inspects Flood-affected Areas in Guwahati.
India's Monsoon Floods Kill at Least 22 People
Landslides and flash flooding triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains in India’s northeast have killed at least 22 people, officials said Saturday. Five people, including three from a single family, were killed on Saturday when their homes were buried in a mudslide in Assam state's Guwahati city, an official flood bulletin said. In neighboring Arunachal Pradesh state, which borders China, seven people were killed on Friday when their vehic…
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