Northeast floods: toll rises to 36, over 5.5 lakh affected

The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical on Monday (June 2, 2025) as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained affected across several states in the region.

In the current wave of floods and landslides across the northeastern region, Assam reported the highest number of fatalities at 11, followed by 10 in Arunachal Pradesh, six in Meghalaya, five in Mizoram, three in Sikkim and one in Tripura.

​Monsoon woes: On the southwest monsoon and the northeast

Assam death toll rose to 11

In Assam, more than 5.35 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 22 districts as the death toll increased by one to reach 11, while 15 rivers were flowing in a spate, an official bulletin said.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Lakhimpur district, among the worst-hit areas, and assured the affected people of all possible assistance.

Road, rail and ferry services remained affected in the state due to heavy rain in several areas.

3 soldiers dead, 6 missing in Sikkim landslide

In Sikkim, three army personnel died, and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten, a defence official said on Monday (June 2, 2025).

The landslide, which occurred at 7 p.m. on Sunday (June 1, 2025) near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said.

“… A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing death of three combatants, identified as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munish Thakur, and Porter Abhishek Lakhada,” the official said in a statement.

“Rescue teams are working round-the-clock under challenging conditions to locate the six missing personnel,” he said.

“Altogether 1,678 tourists, stuck in north Sikkim’s Lachung and Chungthang towns following rain-triggered landslides there, were evacuated, and more than 100 others are still stranded in Lachen,” DGP Akshay Sachdeva said.

Mangan ‘disaster’ situation

Incessant rainfall since May 29 triggered landslides in several parts of Mangan district, causing partial damage to bridges in Phidang and Sangkalang and disrupting road connectivity for several days.

With rainfall exceeding 130 mm, major damage occurred along the routes to key tourist destinations, including Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar, the Valley of Flowers and Zero Point.

The tourism and civil aviation department, in an advisory, has urged all tourists to exercise caution while travelling to Sikkim and plan their trips based on the latest road and weather updates.

Sikkim Chief Secretary R. Telang chaired a high-level meeting to review the disaster situation in Mangan district.

During the meeting, key issues such as road blockages, evacuation of stranded tourists and urgent restoration of essential services like power, roads and telecommunications were focused on, the Information and Public Relations Department said in a statement.

Heavy rainfall displaced more than 19,000 people in Manipur

In Manipur, more than 19,000 people have been affected by floods as several rivers overflowed and breached embankments, following heavy rainfall in the northeastern state for the last four days, officials said on Monday (June 2, 2025).

At least 3,365 houses have been damaged, 103 localities affected, and 19,811 people hit by floods triggered by torrential rains during the period, they said.

Thirty-one relief camps, mostly in Imphal East district, have been opened to mitigate the hardships of the people who have been evacuated from their homes and submerged localities.

Several major rivers overflowing in Arunachal Pradesh; toll rises to 10

With one more death reported from Lohit district, the toll in landslides and floods in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 10 even as incessant monsoon rain lashed the state on Monday (June 2, 2025), officials said.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 938 people in 156 villages in 23 districts have been affected by the monsoon deluge.

Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd) has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. He urged residents to remain alert, especially in vulnerable and landslide-prone areas.

With major rivers and their tributaries flowing above danger levels, flood-like conditions and landslides have also been reported in West Kameng, Kamle, Lower and Upper Subansiri, Papum Pare, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Changlang, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, and Longding districts of the state.

Floods recede in Tripura, ten thousands in relief camps

The flood situation in Tripura has started improving as not much rain was received on Monday (June 2, 2025) and the rivers have started flowing much below the danger mark, officials said.

However, more than 10,000 people continued to remain in government relief camps.

“Water is receding across Tripura, and the flood situation is improving, with rivers flowing much below the danger level. But the inmates, who took refuge in government relief camps, continue to stay there,” Disaster Management in-charge Sarat Das told PTI.

The state administration has opened 66 relief camps across affected districts, currently sheltering 2,926 families or 10,813 individuals. West Tripura district has the highest number of operational camps, with 50 shelters housing 2,352 families, he said.

Schools remain shut across Mizoram

All schools across Mizoram remained shut on Monday (June 2, 2025) due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mudslides, rockfalls and waterlogging in different parts of the state, an official said.

Earlier, schools were closed across the state for two days on May 29 and May 30.

At least five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, have been killed so far due to landslides, house collapses and other calamities triggered by heavy rain that lashed the state since May 24.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami speaks with Northeast counterparts, assures help

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a telephonic conversation with the Chief Ministers of the states of Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, and got information about the heavy rainfall and flood situation in their states.

Mr. Dhami said that the people of Uttarakhand stood in difficult times with the Northeastern states. “The Uttarakhand Government would provide all possible assistance to the concerned states if required,” a statement from the Uttarakhand CMO said.

On June 2, Mr. Dhami announced to increase the ex-gratia amount given to the dependents of the soldiers from the state who were killed in action from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh.

(with inputs from ANI)