North -East havoc of torrential rains: landslides, flash flood Mizoram, Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim Mara; 18 dead, dozens of displaced | Bharat News

New Delhi: At least 18 people have died and have been displaced in five northeastern states as continuous rains have triggered widespread landslides and flash floods in the last 48 hours. The Meteorological Department of India (IMD) has issued a latest warning of heavy to heavy rainfall in the region till 31 May.Mizoram: A family of three killed in landslidesIn Mizoram, four people were killed in separate incidents arising out of landslides due to heavy rains in the last two days. Among the dead were three members of a family in Champai district and one person in sereship. A person is trapped under the rubble.Landslides and floods have been reported from at least 10 districts, including Isaval, Lungali, Kolesib, Maimit, Champi and Serrship. According to the Department of Mizoram State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, more than 15 houses were destroyed and many roads have become inaccessible.Mizoram Disaster Management Minister Prof. Lalnilawma visited the State Emergency Operations Center to assess the situation and announced 4 million pre-Gratia for the families of the deceased.He said, “I assure people that the government is doing everything.Governor Lieutenant General VK Singh (RTD) expressed condolences and urged the residents to be cautious and cooperative in disaster-hit areas.Arunachal Pradesh: Seven former Kamang killed in landslides, two lower SubansiriIn Arunachal Pradesh, nine people were killed in two separate incidents due to heavy rains.On Friday night, a major tragedy took place in Eastern Kamang district when a landslide on National Highway 13 pushed a vehicle to take seven people to a deep gorge. All the passengers – one pregnant woman, three children and three others were from the village of Kitchen and were returning from the city of Seppa.“Due to darkness and another slide nearby, we had to stop operations. All seven bodies were recovered this morning.”In a separate event, two laborers were survived on Saturday in a cabbage ground in the lower Subansiri district, killing in the area after a landslide where they were working.Meanwhile, in the city of Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district, 117 houses were flooded with a flash flowing from the damaged Sigin River. Authorities have issued prohibitive orders in many weak areas to prevent further casualties.Manipur: Army deployed rescue teams as imphal submergedIn Manipur, heavy rains caused city-wide floods in Imphal, affected hundreds of houses and disrupted road traffic. Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh said that emergency services and municipal departments were on high alert.The Indian Army deployed eight rescue pillars to assist the civil administration. Among the rescued people were members of a private radio broadcast team who were stranded in a lower area of ​​Imphal.An official of the Manipur Disaster Management Authority said, “The water level is dangerously higher in many areas. People are advised to move to safe places.”Assam: Five dead in Guwahati landslide, nervousness across the cityIn Assam, five people have died due to landslides in Kamup Metro district of Guwahati in the last 24 hours. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) confirmed that the incidents were reported from several places including Nonmati, Kahilipara and Heneerbury.Tree falls, road blockage and power outage were reported across the city, causing nervousness and severe traffic crowds.A spokesman for ASDMA said, “We are keeping a close watch and raised our emergency response teams.”Sikkim: Red Warning as Testa River, Landslide in many districtsSikkim has been placed under a red alert as continuous rainfall has increased the water level in the Teja river rapidly in the last one week. The state’s emergency operating center said that landslides were reported from the districts of Gyalashing and Soreng.Although no casualties have been reported so far, district authorities have asked people to be vigilant and prepared for possible withdrawal in areas with low-hit and landslides.IMD warning: expected more rainfall till 31 MayAccording to IMD, heavy rainfall in the Northeast is due to a combination of depression on Bangladesh and a western disturbance with north -western India. IMD warned of “very heavy rainfall at isolated places” with thunderstorms and electricity.Disaster management authorities in all affected states have increased relief efforts, cleaned the blockade on the road, and have opened relief camps. People are being urged to avoid rivers, landslide-prone hills and waterfall roads.A NDMA official said, “The situation remains important. We are coordinating with local administration for timely response and relief.”