Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Northeast India Floods: Casualties Rise Amidst Monsoon Fury
The monsoon season has brought severe flooding and landslides to Northeast India.
Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in multiple states.
Over 5.5 lakh people have been affected, and there have been at least 36 deaths.
Assam is the worst hit, with many people displaced.
Tourists were also stranded in Sikkim due to landslides but have been evacuated.
The situation is a result of heavy rainfall, the region's terrain, and human activities.
Northeast India is grappling with severe floods and landslides, resulting in at least 36 fatalities.
Over 5.5 lakh people have been affected across multiple states due to the monsoon.
Assam is the worst-hit, with over 5.35 lakh people affected across 22 districts.
Landslides in Sikkim stranded over 1,600 tourists, who have since been evacuated.
Heavy rainfall, topography, and deforestation contribute to the region's vulnerability.
- Who
- Residents, tourists, Army personnel, government agencies, and relief workers.
- What
- Floods and landslides impacting multiple states in Northeast India, causing fatalities, and displacing people.
- When
- Since May 29, 2024
- Where
- Northeast India, particularly Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, and Tripura.
- Why
- Heavy monsoon rainfall, exacerbated by geographical and climatic factors, triggered floods and landslides.
Factors Contributing to Flooding and Landslides
Impact of Floods and Landslides
Causes
Factors Contributing to Flooding and Landslides
Topography, heavy rainfall, river systems, deforestation, and climate change contribute to the region's susceptibility to floods and landslides.
Impact of Floods and Landslides
Loss of life, displacement of people, damage to infrastructure, and disruption of essential services are the main impacts.
- Fatalities
- At least 36
- Affected People
- Over 5.5 lakh
- Worst-Hit State
- Assam
- Tourists Evacuated (Sikkim)
- 1,678
- Missing (Sikkim)
- 6 Army Personnel
Sources
3 dead, 6 security personnel missing as landslide hits Sikkim; search operations underway
More than 100 stranded tourists evacuated safely from Lachung: officials
1,678 tourists evacuated from north Sikkim following landslides, over 100 still stranded in Lachen
Over 1.6k tourists rescued, parts of N Sikkim still out of bounds
Why northeast India is prone to floods and landslides, over 5.5 lakh affected: Understanding the monsoon fury
