Monsoon Floods, Landslides Kill 23 Across Northeast India

Continuous heavy monsoon rains in Northeast India have triggered devastating floods and landslides, resulting in at least 22 to 23 deaths across multiple states including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura. In Assam's Guwahati city alone, several people died due to mudslides and flooding, prompting authorities to issue red alerts for multiple districts and shut down schools. The situation remains critical with ongoing rescue efforts, power outages, and damaged infrastructure such as collapsed houses and roads. High-profile officials including Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and ministers from Arunachal Pradesh have expressed condolences and are overseeing relief operations. Scientists link these increasingly erratic monsoon patterns to climate change, leading to more frequent and severe weather events in this vulnerable Himalayan region. Forecasts indicate that heavy rains are expected to continue, complicating rescue and relief efforts further.