Guwahati, June 27 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The situation remains critical in Keyi Panyor district following the June 24 cloudburst, as the Hoj-Potin stretch of National Highway 13 continues to remain completely blocked due to extensive landslides, flash floods and repeated road washouts triggered by persistent monsoon rainfall.

The extreme weather event had earlier caused widespread damage in the region, including destruction of 18 residential quarters of the NEEPCO colony. One person has been confirmed dead, while four others remain missing.

The strategic Hoj-Potin corridor, which serves as a key link between central and upper Arunachal Pradesh, is still non-operational as heavy debris, mudslides and slope collapses have rendered m...