Heavy rains triggered by a depression over Bangladesh and Meghalaya have caused widespread devastation across five northeastern states, resulting in at least 32 deaths due to landslides and floods. Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh are the most affected, with houses collapsing, villages inundated, and transportation disrupted.
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