The relentless monsoon rains in the northeast states leave a trace of deaths and destruction.
At least 30 people have died in the northeast of India after the relentless rains of the monsoon caused floods and landslides during the weekend, according to Indian officials and media reports.
The authorities said Sunday that at least eight people died in the state of Assam and nine more in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh, many of them buried under the earth and the debris evicted by the torrential downpour.
Three family members were killed in a landslide in Guwahati of Assam, authorities said, since heavy rains caused floods in many areas of the city, which led to long power outages and incited the authorities to close schools and universities on Saturday.
The authorities disconnected electricity into several areas to reduce the risk of electrocution, said Assam Prime Minister Biswa Sarma.
In the state of Mizoram, five people lost their lives in a landslide, while another six died in the state of Meghalaya. The officials in the states of Nagaland and Tripura also confirmed two deaths.
Meghalaya's prime minister, Conrad K Sangma, ordered emergency teams to remain vigilant, “especially in areas prone to landslides and low,” he warned in a public statement.
The Indian army launched a large -scale rescue effort in the state of Manipur, evacuating hundreds. “People have been transferred to safer places,” said the army. “Essential food, water and medications were provided.”
The downpour has continued for three days in a row, and the Indian weather agency has predicted stronger rains in the region in the next few days, as it issued a red alert for several northeast districts.
The rivers throughout the region, including Brahmaputra, which originates in the Himalayas and flows through India to Bangladesh, have violated their banks, immersing vast areas and reducing access to many communities.
Floods and land landslides are common during the Monsosoon season from June to September of India, which is vital for agriculture but often mortal. Dozens of people die every year while rainfall overwhelms fragile infrastructure throughout the world in the world.
Last month, Mumbai was flooded by the rain almost two weeks before its usual beginning, the first arrival of the monsoon to the capital city of the western state of Maharashtra in more than two decades, according to meteorological officials.
Scientists say that climate change is altering climatic patterns throughout southern Asia, but the precise effects on the monsoon system are still clear.
