The states of the northeast are once again coping with catastrophic floods brought by significantly higher rain than normal in many districts, heaping death and misery on an embattled population. At least 36 people lost their lives in the deluge, and lakhs have been displaced, with the communities in Assam suffering the most, while Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Tripura also reeled under the impact.

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.........

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