18 dead as rain triggers flashfloods, landslides in North-East
Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said several agencies were working to provide relief to affected people as massive waterlogging was reported from most localities in the city on Friday.
Baruah inspected the situation in different parts of the city during the day to assess the prevailing situation and review the government's emergency response measures.
Floods have also been reported in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Golaghat, impacting eight revenue circles in these three districts. A total of 10,150 people have been affected by 'urban floods', with two camps and one relief distribution centre being opened.
Almost all the major rivers across the state were on a 'rising' water level trend, as per ASDMA information. The Brahmaputra was flowing near the danger level in Dibrugarh, Ranganadi in Lakhimpur, Dhansiri in Numaligarh, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur, Kopili in Kampur and Beki in Barpeta. affected on Friday due to heavy rain and gusty winds, the officials said.
Three persons aged between 34 and 71 years from a Myanmar family have died and another was injured when a massive landslide struck and buried their rented house at Vaphai village in east Mizoram's Champhai district near the Myanmar border on early Saturday, they said.
Landslides have also blocked national and intra-state highways at 69 locations, the bulletin said.
Officials also said that many travellers intending to travel to the southern part of the state were stranded in Serchhip town after landslides damaged a national highway.
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