At least 34 people have died in India’s northeastern region following days of intense rainfall that triggered severe flooding and landslides, authorities and local media reported on Monday. The country’s meteorological department has warned of further heavy downpours in the coming days.
More than 1,000 stranded tourists were evacuated on Monday from the Himalayan state of Sikkim, according to a government statement, while army rescue teams were deployed in the state of Meghalaya to reach over 500 people trapped in flood-hit areas.
In neighbouring Bangladesh, at least four members of a single family were killed in a landslide in the northeastern Sylhet region. Hundreds of emergency shelters were opened across the hilly districts of Rangamati, Bandarban, and Khagrachari on Sunday.
Authorities have issued warnings for further landslides and flash floods, urging residents in vulnerable areas to remain alert.
Northeastern India and Bangladesh are particularly prone to torrential monsoon rains, which frequently lead to deadly landslides and floods affecting millions of people every year.
In Assam’s city of Silchar, roads and homes were submerged, while images from ANI news agency showed fallen trees strewn across the streets.
