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Did illegal mining fuel Upper Assam

What is the reason behind the devastating floods that swept across Upper Assam, claiming more than 80 lives and displacing over seven lakh people of 800 villages across 11 districts? Initially, the government attributed the floods to extremely heavy rainfall in the Naga Hills caused by a cloudburst. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said [] The post Did illegal mining fuel Upper Assams devastating floods? appeared first on NorthEast Now .

4 Aug 2026 10:12 pm