Newsinc24 Team 
In Assam, at least three persons have been killed in a landslide in Guwahati as heavy rain lashed western and southern parts of the state, officials said on Saturday. Floods have been reported from many parts of the state, including Lakhimpur. The three persons were killed in the landslide in Bonda area on the outskirts of Guwahati on Friday evening, Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Hazarika said.Multiple agencies have been deployed in the affected areas to rescue stranded people, with many taking refuge in tents.
#WATCH | Assam: Due to heavy rainfall in Guwahati district, several areas are facing waterlogging, leaving normal life affected.
— ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2025
(Visuals from the Rukmini Gaon area) pic.twitter.com/oDzsmOrwzR
In view of the weather, all state government employees in Kamrup and Kamrup (Metro) districts have been granted special casual leave for Saturday. Schools and colleges will remain closed, and private establishments have been advised to take necessary precautions. Several parts of Guwahati, including Rukminigaon, Beltola Survey, Hatigaon, Geetanagar, Anil Nagar, Lakhimi Nagar, Jatia, Maligaon, and Panjabari, were submerged following continuous rainfall since morning. .
VIDEO | Assam: Commuters face trouble as heavy rains trigger severe waterlogging in parts of Guwahati.#AssamNews #GuwahatiRains
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 31, 2025
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/yCZLh1zasy
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Meghalaya Chief Minister has been invited to Guwahati on June 2 to discuss the issue of rampant hill cutting, which he said is contributing to recurring floods and landslides in both states, especially in Guwahati.
Adequate teams of NDRF, SDRF and DDRF have been stationed across Assam to tackle the evolving rainfall and flood scenario.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 30, 2025
We have been reviewing the impending situation for the last 3 days and over 14,000MT of rice has also been dispatched to provide relief in affected areas. pic.twitter.com/LEBSqMlAuy
As per the Regional Meteorological Department data on Friday, Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, Darrang and Udalguri are on 'red alert' for Saturday. Officials said a well-marked low-pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast is expected to intensify into a depression, potentially bringing more heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds to several districts in Assam.
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