At least eight dead, 15 hurt in Nagaland landslide
Heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides in Nagaland's Mon district, resulting in eight deaths and 15 injuries. Rescue operations are underway, though communication networks and infrastructure have been severely disrupted.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of mountainous regions in Northeast India to extreme weather events and the critical need for disaster management infrastructure.
Landslides in at least 11 locations, triggered by heavy incessant rainfall, killed eight people and injured 15 others in Nagaland’s Mon town on Sunday (July 19, 2026) morning.
The town, which is the headquarters of Mon district bordering Myanmar, is about 300 km northeast of the State’s capital, Kohima.
Officials of the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said many areas of the rain-battered Mon district were cut off and communication networks were disrupted. Many areas of the adjoining Longleng and Mokokchung districts were also affected, but there were no reports of any human casualties there.
Mon Deputy Commissioner Wennyei Konyak said the landslides occurred around 6 a.m., killing eight people in one location.
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