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Sudden heavy rainfall caught many Assam residents by surprise

Cyclonic circulation over northeast Bihar intensifies rain risks

Western Assam to face extremely heavy rain and strong winds

A sudden spell of heavy rainfall accompanied by storms battered several parts of Assam on Sunday, October 5 afternoon, catching residents off guard. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, has issued a special weather forecast warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple districts of the state due to a cyclonic circulation forming over northeast Bihar and adjoining areas.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system, extending up to 4.5 km above mean sea level, is drawing substantial moisture from the Bay of Bengal, resulting in widesp

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