IMD forecasts more heavy rain; over 4 lakh affected, major rivers flow above danger mark
Guwahati: Even after a slight improvement in weather conditions, the flood situation on Monday remained grim in Assam and several other states in the Northeast, with the authorities intensifying rescue and relief operations in 19 flood-hit districts of Assam.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority, which estimated that more than 3.64 lakh people have already been affected, said that the flooding was caused by rising water levels in the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers and their tributaries amid heavy rainfall and water flowing down from neighbouring states. In the Barak Valley, Cachar district was the worst affected with 1.03 lakh people impacted, while over 10,000 people have been shifted to relief camps.
Pointing out that two flood-related deaths were reported on Sunday -- a child in Cachar and a man in Sribhumi district -- bringing the total death toll from landslides and floods in the Northeast to 34, the authorities said that another 21,000 people in five districts of Assam have been affected by urban flooding, with knee-deep water continuing to hamper movement in low-lying areas of Guwahati. All seven northeastern states experienced excess rainfall in the last 24 hours.
Red alerts have been issued for Hailakandi and Sribhumi districts of Assam for Monday, as well as for Khowai and West Tripura districts in Tripura.
The Brahmaputra river breached the danger level at Neamatighat in Jorhat district, while its tributaries Burhidihing, Dhansiri, and Kopili, along with several rivers in Barak Valley, were flowing above danger levels according to the Central Water Commission's Sunday evening report.
Meanwhile, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited Lakimpur, where the flood, triggered by the sudden release of water from the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd plant on Friday evening, has claimed two lives and affected 243 villages.
Mr Sarma said that NEEPCO must provide a proper explanation if found responsible for the flooding in parts of Lakhimpur district. After visiting the flood-hit areas, Mr Sarma told reporters: “I had a discussion with NEEPCO officials at the airport. We will investigate the matter, and if they are found guilty, they must offer a clear explanation.”
The chief minister directed officials to strictly follow standard operating procedures while releasing water from reservoirs downstream.
He also confirmed that immediate repair work will begin on the breached embankment in Amtola, which was submerged following the release of water from NEEPCO’s Panyor Hydro Electric Plant. “From tomorrow, repair work will start. After the monsoon ends in September, we will undertake permanent restoration of the embankment,” he said.
Mr Sarma also assured that the government would provide comprehensive assistance to affected residents. The chief minister announced: “Whether people have lost houses, livestock, or fishery assets—we will help everyone. The government stands with the affected families.”
The chief minister was accompanied by water resources minister Pijush Hazarika and revenue and disaster management minister Keshab Mahanta during the visit.
In Mizoram, all schools across the state remained shut on Monday due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mudslides, rockfalls and waterlogging in different parts of the state. The notifications issued by the district administrations said that the school closure directive comes following alarming weather forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which predicted further heavy rainfall and possible natural hazards, including landslides, mudflows, and rockfalls across several parts of the state.
Earlier, schools were closed across the state for two days on May 29 and May 30.
Although there was no rain, the state capital Aizawl experienced cloudy weather on Monday morning.
At least five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, have been killed so far due to landslides, house collapses and other calamities triggered by heavy rain that lashed the state since May 24.
In Arunachal Pradesh the death toll in landslides and floods rose to 10 on Monday with one more death reported from Lohit district even as incessant monsoon rains lashed the state on Monday.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre , 938 people in 156 villages in 23 districts have been affected by the monsoon floods.
The officials said that major rivers and their tributaries are flowing above danger levels. The landslides have also been reported in West Kameng, Kamle, Lower and Upper Subansiri, Papum Pare, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Changlang, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, and Longding districts of the state.
In East Kameng district, a devastating landslide on the Bana–Seppa stretch of National Highway 13 late on Friday night had swept away a vehicle carrying two families, killing all seven occupants.
Meanwhile, Tripura chief minister Manik Saha said that around 1,623 families, comprising 7,109 individuals, have been relocated to relief camps set up at various locations across West Tripura district.
Highlighting the government’s close monitoring of flood-affected areas, the chief minister said: “The district administration has deployed NDRF and SDRF teams, civil volunteers, and other agencies across various locations. Waterlogging has been reported in several parts of Agartala, and water pumps are operational.”
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Aizawl: Mizoram has reported five deaths in the current wave of landslides, house collapse and other calamities triggered by heavy rains in the last 10 days, the state's Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department said on Tuesday.
Data shared by the department said that three people died in Champhai district and one each in Aizawl and Serchhip districts due to collapse of houses and walls caused by landslides and flash floods.
The state also reported 552 landslides at several places, while 152 houses have collapsed or have been damaged due to rain during the same period, it said.
One hundred and ninety-eight families have abandoned their houses due to landslides or fissures and 92 others evacuated their homes due to floods, it said.
Of the total 11 districts, east Mizoram's Champhai district, which shares a border with Myanmar, faced the brunt of the current monsoon reporting three deaths, 209 landslides, 9 house damages and evacuation of 14 families, it said.
Serchhip district reported one fatality, 75 landslides, 27 house damages and 132 families abandoned their houses due to landslides, fissures and floods, the data said.
Eighteen landslides were reported in Aizawl district, while 13 houses have collapsed or have been damaged and 17 others have been abandoned, it said.
Khawzawl district reported 75 landslides, Lunglei district (60) and south Mizoram's Siaha district reported 53 landslides, it said.
At least 29 houses collapsed or were damaged in Siaha district, 23 in Kolasib district, 18 in Lunglei district and 9 in Khawzawl district, the data said.
All schools in the state except those in Saitual district remained shut on Tuesday due to rain.
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A report by the IMD said that Aizawl district received 253.7 mm of rainfall in the last three days, followed by Khawzawl district 248.33 mm and Siaha district received 241.5 mm of rainfall during the same period.
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Guwahati/Gangtok/Itanagar/Agartala/Imphal/Aizawl: The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained affected across several states in the region.
In the current wave of floods and landslides across the northeastern 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.
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The landslide, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said.
"... A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing death of three combatants, identified as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munish Thakur, and Porter Abhishek Lakhada," the official said in a statement.
"Rescue teams are working round-the-clock under challenging conditions to locate the six missing personnel," he said.
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Sikkim Chief Secretary R Telang chaired a high-level meeting to review the disaster situation in Mangan district.
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However, over 10,000 people continued to remain in government relief camps.
"Water is receding across Tripura and the flood situation is improving, with rivers flowing much below the danger level. But the inmates, who took refuge in government relief camps, continue to stay there," Disaster Management in-charge Sarat Das told PTI.
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