New Delhi, June 2 -- Incessant rains over the past few days across the northeastern states triggered landslides and caused flash floods but no relief seems to be in near sight as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted more precipitation for the region today. A red alert warning has been issued for Assam Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to continue over northeastern states till June 3 and over sub-Himalayan West Bengal till June 2, IMD said. The Meteorological Department is its weather bulletin dated June 1 stated, "Light/moderate rainfall at most/many places likely to continue over northeast India during next 7 days with heavy rainfall during next 5 days. Isolated heavy t...