Weather Office Issues Red Alert In Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
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Rain-induced disasters have killed at least 43 people across three states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya -- since May this year. Floods in Assam alone claimed the lives of 27 of them.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya for the next two days as extremely heavy rainfall has been predicted in these states since the monsoon has covered the entire northeastern region.Rain-induced disasters have killed at least 43 people across three states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya -- since May this year. Floods in Assam alone claimed the lives of 27 of them. #WATCH | A wooden bridge connecting Jijika to Megua which is the border area of Meghalaya's South Garo Hills and West Garo Hills district, was washed away by flood waters on Thursday, June 9(The viral video has been confirmed by police) pic.twitter.com/q8Q0l0nWI9
In Meghalaya, a video of a bridge being washed away in amid incessant rainfall that has led to flooding has gone viral on social media.
The bridge over the Bugi river connected Jijika to Megua in the South Garo Hills region. Bugi is said to be the third-biggest river in Garo Hills.
