Floods, mudslides in India's northeast
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Flash floods and mudslides unleashed by heavy monsoon rains have killed 25 people and displaced 200,000 in northeastern India.
Officials say six people drowned in Assam state as they tried to escape gushing floodwaters in bamboo rafts.
The death toll in a series of mudslides at the weekend in the neighbouring state of Arunachal Pradesh has mounted to 19.
"Rescue work is still on and you never know, there could be more bodies trapped under the debris with at least 30 houses caving in," district magistrate Bidul Payeng said.
Army and paramilitary soldiers have been called out in Assam's Sonitpur and Lakhimpur districts to rescue marooned villagers.
Hundreds of people trapped in their houses have been brought to safety and at least 50 makeshift camps have been set up for displaced villagers.
A Central Water Commission bulletin says the main Brahmaputra river and its tributaries are flowing above the danger level in at least six places, with the trend likely to increase.
The Regional Meteorological Centre has warned of more rains and thundery showers in the next 24 hours.
