30 Killed, dozens were moved in Indian flash floods

At least 30 people have been confirmed killed and other dozens of evacuated in five Indian states after heavy rainfall that triggered a landslide that expanded and flash floods for the past 48 hours.

The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), which confirmed the incident on Sunday, said he had issued a new warning about heavy rain to the very heavy rains in the northeast after two days without stopping.

IMD said that he had also issued a red and orange warning for the Assam and issued an orange and yellow warning for the entire northeast region.

Indian News Agency Today reported that in the capital of Assam, Guwahati, landslides buried several houses, killing five people including three single family members.

“The incident occurred when heavy rain pounded the city, weakening the slope and encouraged new warnings from local authorities. Floods claimed three more lives, including two in Golaghat and one in Lakhimpur,” said the platform.

“The neighbor of Arunachal Pradesh, who shared the border with China, reported seven deaths after a vehicle was swept away with the soaring flooding. In a separate incident, two people drowned, bringing the ninth victims of the country.

“Eight deaths have been reported throughout Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya for the past 24 hours. Officials linked death with a combination of flash floods and landslides caused by unceasingly heavy rain.

“In Manipur, three days of endless rainfall have brought daily life in the capital of the imphal state.

“Nearly 1,500 tourists are stranded in various parts of the northern Sikkim because the main road is blocked because the landslide is triggered by endless rain.

“One person was killed, two people were injured, and eight were missing when a vehicle where 11 tourists travel to the Teesta River in the Mangan District earlier this week.

“In Assam, a total of 17 districts were hit by floods and landslides and more than 78,000 people were affected, with more than 1,200 shelter in five different aid camps. Lakhimpur was the worst district with more than 41,600 affected people.”