Cloudburst, landslides kill 27 and damage infrastructure, property and crops in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills Assam?s capital, Guwahati city, which received heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday is the grip of a severe flood. According to a press communication issued by the office of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, the city received 135 mm rainfall between Monday night and Tuesday morning; this was much higher than the 60 mm rainfall which the city received during the devastating floods of June 25 this year. As a result of the flood and consequent landslide, four people lost their lives; one of them by electrocution. BJP member of Legislative Assembly, Jadav Chandra Deka, who resides at Anil Nagar, one of the worst flood-affected areas in the Guwahati city, had a lucky escape. He built a raft for himself with a plantain tree in his backyard and rowed to a safe area on Tuesday. Speaking to Down to Earth, Deka said that only one raft was pushed into rescue operation by the district administration and it was impossible to wait for rescue.

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