Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed chaos across India’s northeastern states, killing at least 16 people and displacing over 300,000 residents in two weeks. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that entire villages now lie submerged, with landslides burying homes and roads under thick sludge. 💔
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Relief teams are racing to evacuate stranded families as rivers overflow, cutting off access to towns like Silchar in Assam. Over 1,200 relief camps have opened, but supplies remain stretched thin. A local resident shared: ‘We lost everything – our crops, livestock, even schoolbooks.’ 📚🐄
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The region, known for its tea plantations and biodiversity hotspots, faces annual monsoon havoc, but climate experts warn this year’s intensity mirrors global warming trends. Meanwhile, social media is flooded with #HelpNortheastIndia posts as volunteers nationwide organize aid drives.
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At least 16 people die from floods and landslides in India's northeast
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