Storms and rain-induced landslips in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal killed at least 31 people and injured several across three northeastern States
Mizoram is the worst affected with 27 confirmed deaths in four incidents of landslips
Assam followed with three storm-related deaths
One person died in the East Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya after a wall collapsed in heavy rain
The India Meteorological Department had issued a red alert for eight districts in Assam, four in Meghalaya, and three in Tripura.
The rainfall over the last 48 hours provided respite from heatwave-like conditions across the region last week, with temperatures crossing the 40-degree mark.
Disaster management officials in the three States said the rain, accompanied by winds with speeds of up to 60 km per hour, uprooted trees and electric poles, triggered landslips, and disrupted power and Internet services
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