Eight people were killed and six went missing in floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Mizoram.
The neighbouring Assam also witnessed massive water logging due to incessant rains, while landslides occurred at three places – Kamakhya, Zoo Road and Chandmari – which constitutes most of the Kamrup Metropolitan district.
Flash floods wrecked havoc at Tlabung in Mizoram’s Lunglei district, while National Highway 54, which links the state to Assam, was cut off at different places due to landslides in many districts.
Since Tuesday, flash floods have submerged around 350 houses in different parts of the state.
Several roads in Aizawl have been blocked, power supply lines snapped and telecommunication systems disrupted in the state capital.
The rains and massive water logging has thrown life out of gear in Guwahati. Rains flooded all major roads in the city and commuters were left stranded for hours due to water-logging.
All educational institutions in Guwahati are to remain closed on Wednesday, reported ANI.
Meanwhile, hot weather conditions prevailed in Delhi, and other parts of north India, with the mercury touching 43 degrees Celsius mark in some parts of the city.
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