Heavy rains to lash northeastern states, IMD issues orange alert till Wednesday

The weather department has predicted an intense wet spell over northeast India until April 2 with an orange alert for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura for March 30-31.

An orange alert has been issued by the weather department for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura for March 30-31 with a forecast of rains and thunderstorm over northeastern states. Under the influence of strong lower level south-westerlies from the Bay of Bengal and other favourable meteorological conditions:(i) fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with thunderstorm/thundersquall/lightning at isolated places are very likely over NortheastIndia during pic.twitter.com/78jRhA3rDf The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted an intense wet spell over northeast India until April 2.