Guwahati-based Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) warned of widespread rainfall in the next two days. “Moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal is likely to continue over to Northeast India due to low-level southerly/south-westerly winds during May 19 to 21,” the RMC said in a statement. 📰 Assam Floods Latest Updates: Flood Situation Worsens, Over 7 Lakh People Affected Across 29 Districts.
The state has been the recipient of incessant rainfall which is accompanied by heavy thunderstorms since the beginning of April, thereby causing widespread devastation.
In addition to the human casualty, it left behind a trail of destruction, including damaging houses, uprooting trees and snapping electric lines. The ASDMA bulletin, which was updated till 8 pm on April 15, said that four persons were killed in Dibrugarh on Friday due to the massive storm. The deceased have been identified and included a 12 year-old. Assam: 8 Killed, Others Affected Due to Storm, Heavy Rainfall.