The Northeast’s flood situation remained dire on Monday, June 2, 2025, with 36 people killed in landslides and deluges brought on by recent days of intense rain, and over 5.5 lakh still impacted in several regions.
With eleven fatalities, Assam recorded the greatest number in the current flood and landslide wave sweeping the northeast, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with ten, Meghalaya with six, Mizoram with five, Sikkim with three, and Tripura with one.
According to an official bulletin, 15 rivers were flowing in a spate, and the deluge in Assam affected around 5.35 lakh people in 22 districts. The death toll rose by one to 11. During his visit to Lakhimpur district, one of the most severely damaged places, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promised the impacted residents that every support would be provided. Heavy rains in several parts of the state continued to impact ferry, rail, and road services.
Thirty-four people were evacuated from landslide-hit Chhaten in North Sikkim on Tuesday, officials said. With 34 passengers on board, two MI-17 V5 helicopters successfully completed the evacuation mission and touched down at Pakyong Airport, according to officials. They said that among those rescued were tourists who were stuck in the area, family members of injured army servicemen who were receiving medical attention, and others.
According to officials, a group of 23 NDRF members were flown to Chhaten, North Sikkim, on Tuesday to conduct search and rescue efforts for six troops who went missing after a landslip struck an army base. After a landslip struck a military camp in Chhaten, three army troops were killed and six soldiers disappeared. Heavy rainfall in the area caused the landslip, which happened about 7 p.m. on Sunday close to Lachen town in Mangan district.
Rainfall that has been continuous since May 29 has caused landslides in a number of Mangan district locations, partially damaging bridges in Phidang and Sangkalang and interfering with road connectivity for a number of days. The roads leading to popular tourist locations, such as Lachen, Lachung, Gurudongmar, the Valley of Flowers, and Zero Point, suffered significant damage as a result of the more than 130mm of rain that fell. In an advice, the department of tourism and civil aviation has asked all visitors to Sikkim to use caution and to base their travel plans on the most recent road and weather conditions.
Sikkim Chief Secretary R. Telang chaired a high-level meeting to review the disaster situation in Mangan district. During the meeting, key issues such as road blockages, evacuation of stranded tourists and urgent restoration of essential services like power, roads and telecommunications were focused on, the Information and Public Relations Department said in a statement.
According to an official statement released on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, flash floods caused by overflowing rivers and embankment breaches in Manipur have impacted more than 56,000 people. According to the report, the floods have damaged 10,477 homes and impacted 56,516 174 individuals. The state’s worst flood-affected area, Imphal East, is home to the majority of the at least 57 relief camps that have been opened for impacted residents.
Even as relentless monsoon rain battered the state on Monday, June 2, 2025, officials announced the number of landslides and floods in Arunachal Pradesh had risen to 10 with one more death recorded from Lohit district. The monsoon flood has impacted 938 individuals in 156 villages across 23 districts, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).
Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd) has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. He urged residents to remain alert, especially in vulnerable and landslide-prone areas. With major rivers and their tributaries flowing above danger levels, flood-like conditions and landslides have also been reported in West Kameng, Kamle, Lower and Upper Subansiri, Papum Pare, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Changlang, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, and Longding districts of the state.
Since there was little rain on Monday, June 2, 2025, and the rivers have begun to run significantly below the danger level, the flood situation in Tripura has begun to improve, according to officials. Over 10,000 individuals, nevertheless, were still living in government relief camps. “Water is receding across Tripura, and the flood situation is improving, with rivers flowing much below the danger level. But the inmates, who took refuge in government relief camps, continue to stay there,” Disaster Management in-charge Sarat Das told news agency.
10,813 people, or 2,926 families, are currently being housed in 66 relief camps that the state administration has set up around the impacted regions. With 50 shelters housing 2,352 families, the West Tripura district has the most functioning camps, he added.
According to an official, Monday, June 2, 2025, saw all schools in Mizoram remain closed owing to severe rain that caused mudslides, rockfalls, landslides, and waterlogging in several areas of the state. Previously, on May 29 and 30, schools throughout the state were shuttered for two days. Since May 24, the state has been hit by severe rains that have caused landslides, house collapses, and other disasters that have killed at least five people, including three Myanmarese refugees.
Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, spoke over the phone with the chief ministers of Assam, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh to learn more about the flooding and high rainfall in their respective states. Mr. Dhami said that the people of Uttarakhand stood in difficult times with the Northeastern states. “The Uttarakhand Government would provide all possible assistance to the concerned states if required,” a statement from the Uttarakhand CMO said. Mr. Dhami declared on June 2 that the ex-gratia payment for the dependents of state soldiers killed in action will be increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
