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Heavy Monsoon Rains Keep Northeast India Flooded as Death Toll Reaches 52

Relief camps, distribution centres, military airlifts support displaced residents as rivers remain above danger levels

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Photo: IANS

Overview

  • The floods and landslides have claimed at least 52 lives across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Sikkim since late May
  • In Assam, more than 560,000 people in 19 districts remain affected, while over 33,000 in Arunachal Pradesh and 165,700 in Manipur are also dealing with inundation
  • Major rivers such as the Brahmaputra and Barak remain above danger levels, sustaining floodwaters and triggering new landslides
  • More than 400 relief camps and distribution centres have been set up, sheltering over 41,000 people and distributing food, water and medical supplies
  • Indian Air Force helicopters evacuated nearly 200 people from remote Sikkim locations; Assam Rifles and army units rescued thousands in Manipur’s Imphal Valley