Goa, June 3 -- At least 34 people have lost their lives in India's northeastern region following four days of relentless rainfall that triggered widespread flooding and landslides, according to officials and media reports on Monday. The India Meteorological Department has forecast further heavy rainfall, prompting fresh alerts.

The state of Sikkim saw more than a thousand stranded tourists being evacuated, while army rescue teams were deployed in Meghalaya to reach over 500 people trapped in inundated areas. The rescue operations remain ongoing as weather conditions remain challenging.

Across the border in Bangladesh, a landslide in Sylhet claimed the lives of four members of a single family. Authorities have opened hundreds of emergenc...