New Delhi: At least 30 people were killed and 78,000 others were displaced following floods and landslides caused by incessant rains in northeastern India in the last two days.
According to Kuwait News Agency, New Delhi TV reported quoting official sources that at least 30 people were killed in different northeastern states including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland in the last 24 hours as monsoon rains battered several areas, causing flash floods and landslides.
In the worst affected Assam, eight people were killed, and 78,000 people were displaced across 17 districts. Home Minister in the central government, Amit Shah, discussed the situation with the state authorities and pledged all possible support. Road, train, and flight services were severely affected in Assam.
Arunachal Pradesh also reported seven rain-related deaths, while Mizoram and Meghalaya registered four and three deaths respectively in the last two days.
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department warned that torrential rains would continue in several northeastern Indian states in the coming days.