In Mizoram, five members of a family were swept away by flash floods in Champhai district. Two were later rescued, but three lost their lives. The victims were said to be refugees from Myanmar. In another incident in Serchhip, a man died when a landslide struck his house. Lawngtlai district was also hit by multiple landslides, in which a hotel and some houses collapsed. Two people were trapped in the debris of the hotel, but both were rescued.“Landslides struck three localities of Guwahati in Assam, killing five people, including children,” the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said in a bulletin. The roads in Guwahati turned into rivers, disrupting vehicular traffic and throwing daily life out of gear.Guwahati and Silchar are facing urban floods with rapid rise of floodwaters in urban areas due to limited infiltration and heavy rainfall events, affecting more than 10,000 people. Several relief camps have been set up for those displaced.“Five revenue circles in three districts, including Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, and Cachar, have been affected by the urban flood. 10,150 have been affected, and two relief camps have been established. Five deaths due to landslides in Kamrup Metro have been reported in the last 24 hours,” an official said. Educational institutions in Mizoram have remained shut since Thursday. Similarly, schools and colleges in Guwahati remained closed on Saturday.The Manipur government said incidents of landslides were reported from the hill districts of Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Noney and Pherzawl. Following incessant rainfall for the past four days, the water level of other major rivers such as the Nambul, Iril, and Nambol is also flowing at warning levels.
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