Heavy rains lash Northeast India; more inclement weather forecast

The northeastern Indian states were hit by heavy rains on Friday, with reports of landslides and damage to houses and roads from Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh so far.

The meteorological department has forecast thundershowers and heavy rains in all northeastern states including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim as well as all northeastern states including sub-Himalayan West Bengal. Of Rain is expected in these areas till Monday.
A statement issued by the Guwahati Center of the Indian Meteorological Department on Friday said, “Moisture from the Bay of Bengal entered northeast India during May 13-17 due to strong south and southwesterly winds. Has been. “