JAKARTA - A total of 34 people died in India after large floods caused landslides over the past four days.
More than a thousand tourists trapped in the Himalayan state of Sikkim were evacuated on Monday, June 2. A military rescue team was deployed to the state of Meghaya to rescue more than 500 people trapped in flood areas.
In neighboring Bangladesh, four family members died as a result of landslides in the northeastern district of Sylhet, while hundreds of shelters have opened in the hills districts of Rangamati, Bandarban, and Khagrachhari on Sunday.
As reported by Reuters, authorities have warned of further landslides and flash floods, as well as urged residents in vulnerable areas to remain vigilant.
India and Bangladesh are vulnerable to heavy rains that trigger landslides and deadly flash floods, impacting millions of people every year.
Streets and houses in the city of Silchar, Assam, were flooded, as indicated by the ANI news agency, and fallen trees scattered on the road.
"We face many challenges. I have children, the beds are submerged in water. What are we going to do in a situation like this? We have to stay awake all night," said Sonu Devi, a resident of Silchar, to ANI.
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