: Assam: Three killed as heavy rain triggers floods and landslides #IndiaNEWS At least three people have died and over 56,500 residents have been affected in seven districts of Assam because of floods

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Assam: Three killed as heavy rain triggers floods and landslides #IndiaNEWS
At least three people have died and over 56,500 residents have been affected in seven districts of Assam because of floods caused by incessant rain, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said on Sunday.The disaster management body said that those killed belonged to one family and were buried in a landslide in the Haflong town of Dima Hasao district on Saturday, according to The Indian Express. Three other residents are missing from the Cachar district.#WATCH | Assam floods: Borolia river in Tamulpur district washes away a bamboo bridge pic.twitter.com/LgphSzZPH3— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2022 “The rain has triggered multiple landslides across the district,â€? an unidentified official of the disaster management body said, according to The Indian Express. “Major roads are damaged and railway tracks have been washed away. An RCC building collapsed, burying a family of three alive on Saturday.â€?The state of Assam, along with Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, has been receiving heavy rainfall since Saturday. An orange alert was issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati for the three states until May 17. An orange alert warns authorities to be prepared to tackle intense rainfall.Rail and road connectivity hitThe heavy rainfall and landslides have eroded sections of roads and railway tracks across Assam, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.“Railway line at Jatinga-Harangajao and Mahur-Phaiding was...Read more

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