At least 14 people were killed and several others went missing in floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northeastern India, officials said yesterday.
The heavy downpour that began on Monday affected thousands of villagers and damaged highways, bridges and homes in the region.
In Mizoram state, 10 people were swept away by the surging Karnafulu river while two more died in building collapses in the regional capital Aizawl on Monday, said administration official Zothankhuma.
Ten more people went missing and nearly 500 houses were either submerged or damaged by floods and landslides in the worst-affected districts, local disaster management officials said.
Incessant rains also triggered floods in the neighbouring state of Assam and its main city of Guwahati on Tuesday.
Two people, including a school boy, were electrocuted on a flooded road in the city, officials told local media.
Meanwhile, all rivers in Manipur were flowing above the danger level following torrential rains in the state, with the Imphal river breaching the banks in Kairung village yesterday.
Many low-lying areas in Imphal city and nearby areas were inundated.
Irrigation and Flood Control Minister L Haokip toured the affected areas along with officials.
Some portions of the National Highway that links Nagaland and Manipur with Assam are also under flood waters.
Trucks, buses and private cars have been told not to ply on the highway.
The situation has led to rising food prices, with traders claiming that no goods were coming from Assam.