Silchar, the second-largest city in Assam, recorded 415.8 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, the highest in a single day since 1893. The downpour on June 1 broke the 132-year-old record of 290.3 mm. At least 34 people have been killed in floods and landslides across several Northeastern states over the past three days, according to reports.
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Pravel Jain /
10:59 am on
02 Jun