Over 78,000 people affected in more than 15 districts in Assam; 7000 taking shelter in relief camps; as many as 175 villages under 20 revenue circles in 12 districts of the state have been affected in the first spell of floods in the state
People being evacuated from a flood-affected area in Assam. PIC/PTI
Eight lives have been lost in Assam in the last 24 hours, officials have said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reports, three people died in floods and five were killed in landslides in different parts of the state.
As many as 175 villages under 20 revenue circles in 12 districts of the state have been affected in the first spell of floods in the state. Over 78,000 residents have been affected in more than 15 districts, they said. Nearly 7000 flood-affected victims are taking shelter in relief camps and relief distribution centres set by the district administration.
Army conducts rescue op in Manipur. Pic/X@airnewsalerts
Arunachal Pradesh
Nine people have so far died in landslides triggered by torrential rains in Arunachal Pradesh in the past 48 hours. The state government has announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of those who died in landslide-related incidents. With forecasts of continued heavy rainfall in the state, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has urged people to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel, particularly during the night.
Mizoram
Four persons, including three Myanmarese refugees, were killed while one was injured when their houses collapsed due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in Mizoram, taking the toll in the current spate of downpour to five, officials said.
People being rescued in flood-hit Imphal dictrict. Pic/PTI
Tripura
A man died after he fell into a manhole as incessant rain caused massive inundation across Tripura with the state’s capital Agartala witnessing a record rainfall of around 200 mm in just three hours, officials said on Sunday. Normal life was affected as overnight rain battered the city. Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said around 1300 families have taken shelter in camps in West Tripura district.
Manipur
Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Manipur with 3,802 people affected and 883 houses damaged due to floods and landslides across the state in the last 48 hours, officials said on Sunday. Several localities of the state’s capital Imphal and many parts of Imphal East district have been inundated after a swollen river breached embankments and overflowed in Khurai, Heingang and Checkon areas, they said. Army and Assam Rifles personnel rescued nearly 800 people from submerged localities in Imphal East, the worst-affected district, they said.
Sikkim
Nearly 1500 tourists were stranded in various parts of north Sikkim as the main road was blocked due to landslides triggered by incessant rains, officials said. Earlier, one person was killed and eight others went missing when after their vehicle plunged into the Teesta River in the Mangan district.
IAF rescues 14
Fourteen people trapped in the swollen Bomjir river on the Assam-Arunachal border were rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on Sunday, an official said. “In a daring rescue operation, 14 persons trapped in the swollen Bomjir river were rescued by an IAF helicopter,” said Tinsukia District Commissioner Swapneel Paul.
Shah speaks to CMs
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, and the governor of Manipur in the wake of heavy rains in their states and assured them of all possible help to tackle the situation and extnded full support of the Central government and recue and relief work.
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