30 Dead In 48 Hours As Flash Floods & Landslides Devastate Northeast India; Guwahati Breaks 67-Year Rainfall Record (VIDEO)

Assam: At least 30 people have lost their lives over the past 48 hours as relentless rainfall triggered catastrophic flash floods and landslides across five northeastern states, including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram.

Among the worst-hit were Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, where landslides swallowed vehicles and homes, and floodwaters displaced thousands.

Assam: Karimganj faces severe disaster after three days of relentless rain caused widespread flooding. The rivers are flowing above danger levels. Public roads, including the National Highway, are submerged due to artificial flooding, leaving many areas across the district… pic.twitter.com/3LmDqdjMaR

— IANS (@ians_india) May 31, 2025

Assam Sees Record Rainfall, Guwahati Breaks 67-Year Record

In neighbouring Assam, five deaths were reported in the Kamrup Metropolitan district alone. A massive landslide in Guwahati’s Bonda area claimed the lives of three women. Over 60,000 people have been affected across 12 districts, with floodwaters inundating low-lying areas and displacing thousands.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) confirmed that incessant rainfall led to flooding in at least six districts. Guwahati, in particular, broke a 67-year-old record after recording 111 mm of rainfall in a single day.

#AssamFlood situation in the last 24 hours

Stay Alert! Stay Informed!#storm #disasterpreparedness #disaster #disasterrecovery #DisasterResponse #safety #emergencypreparedness #emergencymanagement pic.twitter.com/a4mlyOBaaS

— Assam State Disaster Management Authority (@sdma_assam) May 31, 2025

The India Meteorological Department has issued red and orange alerts for various parts of the Northeast, warning of more rain and urging people to stay indoors and avoid travel where possible.

Multi Hazard Warning (31.05.2025)

Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall very likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura and Sub Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim.

Heavy Rainfall very likely at isolated places over Bihar,… pic.twitter.com/WJW3LdZvqd

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 31, 2025

As rivers like the Brahmaputra continue to swell, authorities are ramping up safety measures along highways and landslide-prone areas.

In Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng district, tragedy struck late Friday (May 30) night when a landslide along NH-13 swept a Brezza SUV carrying two families into a deep gorge between Bana and Seppa. Seven members of the families died on the spot. A nearby Sumo vehicle narrowly escaped a similar fate.

Confirming the fatalities, Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung wrote in a Facebook post, “It’s very painful to hear about the tragic loss of seven lives in my Assembly constituency… I urge everyone to remain vigilant and to avoid night travel during the monsoon season.”

#NortheastIndia #HeavyRains #Flood #BreakingNews GUWAHATI/IMPHAL/SHILLONG/ITANAGAR/AIZAWL: At least 32 people died in landslides and floods in the last 24 hours as heavy rains, triggered by a depression over north Bangladesh and adjoining Meghalaya battered five northeastern… pic.twitter.com/WHlNHEEWlk

— SK (@itssanatani) June 1, 2025

Elsewhere in the state, two restaurant workers from Assam’s Lakhimpur district were buried alive in a landslide at Ziro’s Pine Grove area. According to DySP Ojing Lego, “Their bodies were recovered and handed over to their families” after a combined rescue effort by the SDRF, ITBP and local residents.