Northeast Ravaged By Floods & Landslides: 36 Dead, Over 5.5 Lakh Affected; Assam Worst-Hit State With 11 Deaths - Latest Updates

Continuous heavy rainfall has left vast swathes of Northeast India reeling under floods and landslides, claiming at least 36 lives and impacting over 5.5 lakh people. Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram are among the worst hit states, with severe damage to infrastructure, displacement of thousands, and disrupted connectivity.

Union minister JP Nadda urged BJP workers to “provide all possible assistance in accordance with the issued guidelines.” Meanwhile, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Centre’s response, saying he hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens the “floodgates” of the PM CARES fund.

Have a look at his entire statement here:

The Northeast is reeling under devastating floods, landslides and heavy rains. Assam, Arunachal, Manipur, Sikkim and Meghalaya are among the worst affected states, where many lives have been lost and lakhs of people have been affected.

Congress leaders and workers must do…

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) June 2, 2025

In Assam, over 5.35 lakh residents across 22 districts have been affected, with 15 rivers breaching danger levels. Eleven deaths have been confirmed. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited flood-hit Lakhimpur, promising full support and relief.

A quick update on the recent #AssamFloods

👉🏼Visited Lakhimpur today which is heavily affected. I have assured the people to quickly repair the breach & extend them all help
👉🏼Tomorrow and day after, I will be in Cachar and Dima Hasao respectively to oversee the conditions there pic.twitter.com/ys2ANp3R3e

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 2, 2025

Sarma also met Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma in Guwahati to address the city’s recurring waterlogging. Blaming upstream hill-cutting in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi, Sarma said both states would collaborate on solutions. “NESAC will carry out satellite mapping to study water flow and land use. Data is expected within three months,” Sangma said after the meeting.

In Sikkim’s Mangan district, a landslide near Lachen killed three army personnel and left six missing. “Rescue efforts are ongoing under difficult conditions,” a defence official told the press. Over 1,600 stranded tourists have been evacuated, while access to key sites like Gurudongmar and Lachung remains cut off due to collapsed bridges and washed-out roads.

3 security personnel dead, 6 missing as landslide hits military camp in Sikkim
As many as three security personnel died and six others went missing as a landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, hit a military camp in Chhaten, North Sikkim. pic.twitter.com/kKvuBX7X8k

— Khalid Dar (@KhalidDar123) June 2, 2025

Arunachal Pradesh reported 10 deaths across 23 districts, with flooding displacing hundreds. Governor K T Parnaik urged residents to stay alert in landslide-prone zones.

In Manipur, nearly 20,000 people were displaced as embankments broke and homes were inundated. Joint rescue teams evacuated stranded individuals, including medical students in Imphal.

#Manipur Floods #Incessant rain for the past 5-6 days # Imphal River embankments breaks flooding houses #Rescue work of women and children by Arambai Tengol youths &Local volunteers in critical areas#SFs/SDRF/MMTA also supported. Appreciate the undying spirit in Devastating flood pic.twitter.com/wku9s3d9LU

— Elizabeth Khumallambam (@ELIZABETH_KH18) June 2, 2025

Tripura saw slight relief with water levels receding. Yet, over 10,000 remain in relief camps, as per Disaster Management official Sarat Das. Mizoram, meanwhile, has shut schools and reported five deaths. “A total of 212 roads have been blocked due to mudslides,” said officials, with refugees and local residents among the casualties.