IN PICS | Railway Tracks, Bridges, Roads Flooded In Assam As Heavy Rainfall Throws Life Out Of Gear

A damaged line of Northeast Frontier Railway after landslides due to heavy rainfall in the Dima Hasao district. At least three people were killed in landslides in Dima Hasao district of Assam, an official said on Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Source: PTI)

According to a bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Saturday night, three persons, including a woman, lost their lives in Haflong revenue circle of Dima Hasao.(Source: PTI)

Following heavy landslides triggered by incessant rains in Dima Hasao district in Assam, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) evacuated over 1,500 stranded passengers, while over 25 pairs of trains connecting Tripura, Mizoram, and southern Assam had to be cancelled, officials said on Sunday.(Source: PTI)

Over 80 houses were either fully damaged or severely affected due to the landslides, which occurred at New Kunjung, Fiangpui, Moulhoi, Namzeurang, South Bagetar, Mahadev Tilla, Kalibari, North Bagetar, Zion and Lodi Pangmoul villages.(Source: PTI)

Flash floods and large landslides have wreaked havoc on the hill area, cutting train and road connections to other parts of the state.(Source: PTI)

The non-stop rains, which have lasted for the last five days, have washed away the soils of 100 metre railway rails at Daotohaja-Phaiding section and a comparable length of the critical Haflong-Jatinga highway, according to a district official in Dima Hasao.(Source: PTI)

In more than nine spots, the mountainous territory has been wrecked by flash floods and major landslides, cutting off essential train and road connections from other parts of the state and region.(Source: PTI)