Dimapur, July 5 -- Incessant rainfall has triggered severe flooding and landslides in Niuland district during the night between Friday and Saturday. Over 70 villages have been affected, displacing thousands of farmers and severely impacting their livelihoods.

In a statement on Saturday, the Niuland district administration said that heavy rain caused rivers and streams to overflow, leading to widespread flooding.

Large areas have been submerged, damaging homes, paddy fields, fish ponds, plantations, farms, and roads.

One of the worst-hit routes, connecting S. Hetoyi and Ghokuto villages, has become impassable due to a major landslide. Part of the road has been washed away, cutting off Ghokuto village from essential services such as medi...