The floods have affected about 11 lakh people in 25 districts. Officials say the water level in the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries is rising, and the Manas river is flowing above the danger mark in several locations.
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color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Digital Desk: Rainfall and landslides have
disrupted life in northeastern India, including Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura,
Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, during the last few days, with floods
worsening in numerous areas. The rain will continue for the next five days,
according to the India Meteorological Department.
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color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">At least two children were murdered after a
house fell following a landslide in Assam's Azad Nagar area of Goalpara
district on Friday, according to news agency PTI, and two people drowned in
floodwater in Dima Hasao and Udalguri.
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color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Here are the most
recent significant updates on the Assam and Meghalaya floods:
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color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">1.
color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">The floods have
affected about 11 lakh people in 25 districts. Officials say the water level in
the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries is rising, and the Manas river is
flowing above the danger mark in several locations.
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color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Heavy to very
severe rain was recorded in Meghalaya, Assam, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and
Sikkim, as well as heavy to very heavy rain in Nagaland and Tripura.
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color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">3.
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Waterlogging
in major parts of Assam's main city, Guwahati, has seriously disrupted normal
life for the third consecutive day, with neighbourhoods such as Anil Nagar,
Nabin Nagar, Zoo Road, Six Mile, Noonmati, Bhootnath, and Maligaon among the
worst-affected.
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mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">4.
color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Officials say floods have flooded a large
portion of Assam's Rangia sub-division, displacing many residents, and that two
relief camps have been set up in the Rangia town area.
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mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">5.
color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">According to an Assam State Disaster
Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, the downpour caused 13 embankments to be
breached and 64 roads and a bridge to be destroyed.
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mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">6.
color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Due to excessive rain, train services in
Tripura have been interrupted for the previous month. Meanwhile, the surface
link between Tripura and the rest of the country was severed on Thursday as a
result of large landslides on National Highway-6 caused by heavy rain,
according to officials.
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mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">7.
color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">All educational establishments in Assam's
Dima Hasao district have been ordered closed until June 18 by the Deputy
Commissioner, who is also the head of the District Disaster Management
Authority (DDMA).
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