Heavy Floods in Northeast India and Bangladesh Leave At Least 34 Dead

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Heavy Floods in Northeast India and Bangladesh Leave At Least 34 Dead

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Heavy Floods in Northeast India and Bangladesh Leave At Least 34 Dead

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At least 34 fatalities reported due to severe floods in Northeast India.
Over a thousand tourists evacuated from Sikkim, with 500 stranded in Meghalaya.
Bangladesh sees casualties due to landslides, prompting the opening of shelters.

At least 34 people have died in India's northeastern region after heavy floods initiated landslides over the past four days, with further heavy rain predicted, according to Channel News Asia, Reuters, TRT Global, and Dawn.

Authorities are evacuating over a thousand tourists trapped in Sikkim and have deployed army rescue teams in Meghalaya to assist more than 500 individuals stranded due to flooding. Additionally, at least four members of a family were killed by a landslide in Bangladesh's Sylhet district, prompting the establishment of hundreds of shelters in affected hilly areas, according to Channel News Asia, Reuters, TRT Global, and Dawn.

Officials warn of potential further landslides and flooding, advising residents in vulnerable areas to stay alert. The northeastern regions of India and Bangladesh are frequently hit by torrential rains leading to such devastating events, affecting millions annually. In Assam's Silchar, roads and homes are inundated, and residents like Sonu Devi express their distress about the dire conditions, noting, "their bed is submerged in water," as reported by Channel News Asia, Reuters, TRT Global, and Dawn.