Flash flooding and landslides kill 22 in north-east India

Five people, including three from a single family, were killed on Saturday when their homes were buried in a mudslide in Assam state’s Guwahati city, an official flood bulletin said
Flash flooding and landslides kill 22 in north-east India

Residents cross a flooded street on a cycle rickshaw after heavy rain in Guwahati. Picture: AP

Landslides and flash flooding triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains in India’s north east have killed at least 22 people.

Five people, including three from a single family, were killed on Saturday when their homes were buried in a mudslide in Assam state’s Guwahati city, an official flood bulletin said.

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