JAKARTA - At least 34 people died in India's northeastern region after heavy floods caused landslides in the past four days, authorities and media said Monday, while weather departments expect more heavy rains.
More than a thousand tourists trapped in the Himalayan State of Sikkim were evacuated on Monday, the government said in a statement.
Meanwhile, army rescue teams were deployed to Meghaya State to rescue more than 500 people stranded in flooded areas.
The streets and houses in Silchar City in Assam were flooded, pictures taken by the ANI news agency showed fallen trees littering the streets.
"We face many challenges. I have a child, their bed is submerged in water. What are we going to do in a situation like this? We are constantly awake all night," said Sonu Devi, a resident of Silchar, to ANI.
In neighboring Bangladesh, at least four family members died as a result of landslides in the northeastern district of Sylhet, while hundreds of shelters have opened in hilly Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari districts on Sunday.
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Authorities have warned of landslides and aftershocks, and 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.
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