Guwahati, June 2: The Northeast region is experiencing a critical flood situation, with 36 fatalities due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain.
Over 5.5 lakh people remain affected across several states in the region. Assam reported the highest number of fatalities at 11, followed by 10 in Arunachal Pradesh, six in Meghalaya, five in Mizoram, three in Sikkim, and one in Tripura.
In Assam, over 5.35 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 22 districts, with the death toll mounting to 11.
In Sikkim, three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten.
In Manipur, over 19,000 people have been affected by floods. At least 3,365 houses have been damaged, 103 localities have been affected, and 19,811 people have been hit by floods triggered by torrential rains.
The toll in landslides and floods in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 10, following incessant monsoon rain.
At least five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, have been killed so far in Mizoram due to landslides, house collapses and other calamities triggered by heavy rain that lashed the state since May 24. (PTI)
