Northeast India’s Flood Crisis; What You Need to Know | Assam Floods | Manipur A cry for help echoes across Northeast India as the monsoon unleashes devastating floods and landslides, leaving over 5.5 lakh people affected and claiming at least 36 lives.

A stark transition occurred in the affected region over the course of just one week, going from deficient rainfall for May to crippling floods. Some were lucky to be rescued, including over 1,670 tourists stranded in north Sikkim after landslides blocked roads; days later, many continue to remain inaccessible.

Relentless monsoon rains across the northeastern states leave a trail of deaths and destruction. At least 30 people have died in India’s northeast after relentless monsoon rains caused floods and landslides over the weekend, Indian officials and media reports say.