NE flood situation still grim, IAF joins rescue operation
Silchar/ Tripura/Manipur/Meghalaya/ Nagaland, June 2 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, and the governor of Manipur and assured them of all possible help as incessant rain left the states battered with the region recording two more deaths in rain-related incidents on Sunday.
"Spoke with the Chief Ministers of Assam, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh and Governor of Manipur in the wake of ongoing heavy rainfall in their states. Also assured them of every possible help to tackle any situation," Shah said in a post on X.
The two deaths were reported in Assam. Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh are among the worst-hit states in the northeast.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) was also brought on board to assist in the relief efforts as it rescued 14 people trapped in the swollen Bomjir river on the Assam-Arunachal border, an official said. "The district administration coordinated with the IAF to execute the rescue," Tinsukia district commissioner Swapneel Paul said.P6...
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