Doomdooma, April 11 -- Heavy rainfall over the past fortnight has triggered a severe mosquito outbreak across Doomdooma town and adjoining villages in upper Assam's Tinsukia district.

"We have never seen anything like this before. Even after spraying our houses with whatever we can afford, the mosquitoes return in clouds every evening. Children are crying all night, and many elders have developed high fever," said Rinku Baruah, a 42-year-old tea garden worker from Doomdooma's Hansara village.

Low-lying areas have turned into breeding hotspots, leaving thousands of residents battling persistent bites and rising fears of vector-borne diseases.

Locals report swarms of mosquitoes emerging at dusk and entering homes, schools, and marketplac...