From Assam and Tripura to Arunachal Pradesh, at least 30 people have died across several northeastern states as the region continues to reel under heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides, reported Mint.
In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for West Tripura and Khowai districts—warning of traffic disruptions, flash floods, landslides, crop damage, and power outages across Tripura.
A total of 1,300 families have been shifted to relief camps in Tripura, and security forces were deployed to evacuate stranded people in Imphal. In Arunachal Pradesh, seven people died after a devastating landslide on National Highway 13 sent a vehicle plunging into a deep gorge between Bana and Seppa in East Kameng district late Friday night. In another incident in the state, two more people were killed in a landslide in Lower Subansiri district.
In Sikkim, one person was killed, two were injured, and eight others went missing when a vehicle carrying 11 tourists plunged into the Teesta River in Mangan district on Thursday. According to Mint, the incessant rainfall has also left around 1,500 tourists stranded in various parts of north Sikkim. Swelling waters of the River Teesta have damaged key infrastructure in the region, including the collapse of the Sankalang bamboo bridge, a vital link to the Dzongu constituency. The Phidang Bailey Bridge, connecting Mangan to Chungthang, has also suffered damage at its base.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reached out to the Chief Ministers of four northeastern states-Assam, Manipur, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. Shah promised that the central government would provide all necessary help. He said, the Modi government stands like a rock in support of the people of the Northeast. Rescue teams, including the NDRF, SDRF, fire services, and local authorities, are working around the clock to help those affected.
Train services in the region have been disrupted due to the severe weather.
A spokesperson for the Northeast Frontier Railway said that continuous rainfall and overflowing water in the Baraigram–Dullabcherra section led to the cancellation of the Dullabcherra–Silchar passenger train. The Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express will now originate from Baraigram instead of Dullabcherra.
In Tripura, farmers have been advised to postpone the sowing of crops such as rice, maize, and jute, and to avoid working in fields during thunderstorms. The IMD has predicted isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall across the Northeast for the next seven days, with particularly intense rainfall expected over the next five days.
(With inputs from Mint)