Monsoon floods kill 10, damage homes in Arunachal and Assam

Heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread devastation across northeastern India, resulting in multiple fatalities, significant infrastructure damage, and the displacement of thousands. The states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have been particularly hard hit by flash floods and landslides triggered by relentless rainfall.

In Arunachal Pradesh, at least ten people have died in rain-related incidents this month, according to a state disaster management bulletin issued on Sunday, June 28. The toll includes three confirmed deaths from a flash flood that struck the NEEPCO colony in Keyi Panyor district on Wednesday, June 24. Search operations continued on Monday, June 29, for two individuals still missing from that incident. Preliminary estimates indicate approximately 30 houses in the colony were completely damaged or washed away, with dozens more affected in surrounding areas. Overall, more than 70,000 people have been impacted by the heavy rains across the state.

Rescue operations involving the Indian Air Force, National Disaster Response Force, and local teams have been intensified across at least 12 affected districts. On Monday, an IAF helicopter rescued four people stranded...