Guwahati, April 20 -- Heavy rainfall on Sunday, April 19, led to widespread waterlogging across Guwahati, disrupting normal life.

Several areas, including Hatigaon, Six Mile, Rukminigaon, Anil Nagar, Hengrabari-Ganeshguri, and the Beltola-Survey Road stretch, were severely affected, with roads submerged, vehicles stranded, and water entering homes.

The situation turned fatal in Maligaon, where a woman, later identified as Payel Nath of Dharapur, was swept into a water-filled drain after falling into an open manhole. Her body was recovered approximately 400 metres from the site after a four-hour search operation.

She was found unconscious and rushed to Pandu FRU, where doctors declared her dead.

In view of the crisis, the Kamrup Metrop...