At least 34 people died in the northeast region of India after strong floods have caused landslides in the past four days, authorities and media announced on Monday, and the meteorological service predicted stronger rains.
More than a thousand tourists trapped in the Himalayan state of Sikkim were evacuated on Monday, according to a government statement, and army rescue teams were pressed in service in the state of Meghalaya to save more than 500 people blocked in flooded areas.
In the neighboring Bangladesh, at least four members of a family were killed in a landslide in the northeast district of Sylhet, while hundreds of shelters were opened in the hilly districts of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari on Sunday.
The authorities warned against other landscaped and sudden floods, urging residents of vulnerable areas to remain alert.
The northeast and the Bangladesh of India are subject to torrential rains that have sparked deadly landslides and sudden floods, affecting millions of people each year.
The roads and houses of the city of Silchar d’Assam were flooded, the visuals of the Anima news agency showed and the trees fell strewn the roads.
“We are confronted with many challenges. I have a child, their bed is immersed in the water. What will we do in such a situation? We are awake throughout the night,” said Sonu Devi, a Silchar resident.
