- Heavy rains have severely impacted seven Northeast Indian states over the past week - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Tripura - causing widespread floods and landslides which resulted in severe damage to infrastructure, homes, and agricultural land. Road and rail connectivity have reported being disrupted, leaving residents and tourists stranded.
- As of 1 June, approximately 409,261 people were impacted, while 4,600 houses were damaged across the impacted states. Media reported at least 34 casualties as of 2 June. Thousands of people have been evacuated and are currently housed in relief camps, with armed forces and disaster response teams deployed in the worst-affected areas to provide aid and assistance.
- The situation remains critical, with weather forecasts indicating continued rainfall in the coming days.
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