May 2025 marked a month of climatic extremes across India, with the Northeast experiencing a significant shift in rainfall intensity and monsoon advancement, raising both opportunities and concerns for the region.
Mizoram has reported 675 landslides, mudslides, and landslips due to incessant rainfall over the past several days, according to the state's disaster management and rehabilitation department.
Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed a wave of devastation across Arunachal Pradesh, claiming 11 lives and affecting 938 residents in 156 villages spanning 23 districts. The latest casualty occurred on June 1 in Anjaw district, where 38-year-old labourer Bhaben Murmu lost his life in a wall collapse triggered by a landslide.
The Brahmaputra River breached its danger mark in Dibrugarh on Sunday following days of torrential rain, triggering flood concerns across the district. Water Resources Department officials reported the river flowing at a critical 105.85 metres — 15 centimetres above the danger level of 105.70 metres.
Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed a series of devastating landslides across Sikkim, leaving approximately 1,500 tourists stranded and cutting off crucial road links in North Sikkim.
A staggering 1612.5 square feet of the drain is now occupied by unauthorized structures—a grim testament to administrative apathy. "We've sounded alarms before," continues the official, "but little has been done. The drain has become a dumping ground for plastic and garbage, compounding its woes."
He said that he has checked on the measures that has taken by the Districts & to ensure arrangements are made in the eventuality of further heavy rains in the days to come.
