Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Arunachal; high alert issued in Assam
At least 18 houses were damaged and three people went missing as heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Assam government issued a high alert for downstream districts after flash floods struck Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district, potentially impacting Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, and Sonitpur.
- Heavy rains triggered flash floods at the Panyor Lower Hydroelectric Project, formerly known as the Ranganadi Hydroelectric Project, leaving three persons missing and damaging at least 18 houses in the Yazali circle.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered district administrations to maintain close vigilance, while State Disaster Management Secretary Dani Sulu confirmed emergency agencies including the National Disaster Response Force are ready for deployment.
- Landslides along a national highway disrupted traffic and left several people stranded following the downpour, while officials opened one spillway gate at the project to release excess water.
- The India Meteorological Department confirmed on Wednesday that the southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, though heatwave conditions persist in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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Flash floods wreak havoc as torrential rain destroys homes, bridge...
A burst of intense rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri and Keyi Panyor districts triggered flash floods, inundating villages, damaging homes and agricultural land, and washing away critical infrastructure. According to information released by the Meteorological Centre in Itanagar, Yazali in Lower Subansiri district recorded 72.8 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. However, officials noted that the majority of thi…
Heavy rain triggers landslides and flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh: Continuous heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in Arunachal Pradesh. Horrific images of floods and landslides have emerged from the Keyi Panyor area of the state, showing the ferocious floodwaters on the roads.
Flash floods wreak havoc in Arunachal as torrential rain destroys homes, bridge
A burst of intense rain triggered flash floods across villages in Lower Subansiri and Keyi Panyor, damaging homes, crops and a highway bridge. With soils saturated and rivers swollen, authorities remain on alert as the flood and landslide risk stays high.
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