Assam floods turn streets into rivers, locals rescue turtle amid torrential rains. WATCH

The viral video shows the lost turtle being rescued by the locals and released back into the Brahmaputra river.

Authorities across the Northeast have been placed on high alert following intense rainfall on Friday, which the IMD linked to a depression over neighbouring Bangladesh (Image source: @himantabiswa/X)

Assam’s Guwahati came to a standstill on Saturday as torrential rain crippled daily life. On the outskirts, in Bonda, a tragic landslide killed five people. According to a PTI report, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that a “red alert” had been issued in 18 districts on Friday. Amid the chaos, a video of locals rescuing a lost turtle is doing rounds on the Internet.

Share by CM Sarma, the viral video shows the lost turtle being rescued by the locals and released back into the Brahmaputra river. “A ray of hope amidst dense clouds. This turtle, lost in the floods of Guwahati, was released back into the Brahmaputra by the joint efforts of local people and the administration. Caring for living beings even in tough times—this is the essence of Assam’s identity,” he wrote on X.

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घने बादलों के बीच आशा की एक किरण🐢

गुवाहाटी की बाढ़ में भटका ये कछुआ, स्थानीय लोगों और प्रशासन ने मिलकर इसे फिर से ब्रह्मपुत्र में छोड़ा।

कठिन समय में भी जीवों की देखभाल करना- यही है असम की पहचान। pic.twitter.com/VDcXkfVmr5

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 31, 2025

Another video circulating online shows locals wading through knee-deep water as waterlogging grips parts of Guwahati. Sharing the clip, X user Priyanka Borah wrote: “Narangi, #Guwahati faces severe #waterlogging after relentless monsoon rains. Streets are submerged, traffic disrupted, and daily life paralyzed. Residents urge authorities for immediate action on drainage issues. Stay safe and avoid #flooded areas.”

🚨 Narangi, #Guwahati faces severe #waterlogging after relentless monsoon rains. Streets are submerged, traffic disrupted, and daily life paralyzed. Residents urge authorities for immediate action on drainage issues. Stay safe and avoid #flooded areas. #GuwahatiFloods #Narangi pic.twitter.com/DwjyOf34em

— Priyanka Borah (@PriyankaBo86534) June 1, 2025

At least 28 people have lost their lives across multiple northeastern states over the past two days, as relentless rainfall triggered widespread floods and deadly landslides across the region. Authorities across the Northeast have been placed on high alert following intense rainfall on Friday, which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) linked to a depression over neighbouring Bangladesh.

A red alert has been issued for Saturday in several districts of Assam, including Chirang, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, Darrang, and Udalguri.

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The situation remains critical, with emergency teams deployed and weather warnings still in place across the affected states.

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