More landslides reported in Assam with heavy waterlogging in parts of Guwahati

The RMC has issued 'red alert' for Assam and Meghalaya after heavy rain flooded roads in several parts of Guwahati

Fresh landslides were reported from various parts of Guwahati for the second consecutive day on June 15 amid incessant rainfall, which also led to heavy waterlogging in most parts of the city, officials said.

There was no report of any fresh casualty during the day.

The State has registered 42 deaths due to floods and landslides this year, including the four who were buried under a huge mass of earth in Boragaon area on June 14.

An official of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) told PTI that debris pileup caused by landslides have blocked thoroughfares in Geetanagar, Sonapur, Kalapahar and Nijarapar areas.

Heavy rain has also flooded roads in several parts of the city — the worst affected among these being Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar, Rajgarh Link Road, Rukminigaon, Hatigaon and Krishna Nagar.

NDRF and SDRF personnel, deployed in these areas, are using boats to rescue people and offer relief materials to those still stuck in flooded homes, the official said.

Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) is working round the clock to restore power supply in the city, which is reeling under darkness since June 14, while drinking water tankers have been sent to the flood-hit areas.