India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued red alert in Assam for May 31, predicting possibility of heavy showers today. Notably several northeastern states are on orange alert, including Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and parts of West Bengal. Besides this, orange alert has been issued for Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir since last night and a yellow alert is in place for the state today.
Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Kerala & Mahe 31st May & 01st June, IMD said. The weather agency in its latest weather bulletin warned against possibility of thundersquall in Himachal Pradesh on May 31 and June 1.
As per PTI report, around three houses collapsed in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai town following heavy rainfall on Friday. The heavy showers triggered landslides and rock falls in several regions of the state. As heavy rains lashed the northeastern state, National and inter-district highways were blocked, Mizoram’s disaster management and rehabilitation department said.