Guwahati reels under waterlogging after heavy rain; normal life hit, schools closed

GUWAHATI: Incessant rains triggered severe waterlogging in Hatigaon and Anil Nagar in Guwahati on Monday, disrupting daily life. All government and private educational institutions under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) remained closed as per district administration orders. An official document from the Government of Assam said," In view of the situation arising out of the flash flood caused by heavy rains in Guwahati city that occurred on 19/04/2026, all the Educational Institutes (both Govt. and Private) are hereby declared closed on 20/04/2026 within the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area." A resident of Guwahati, while speaking to ANI, said, "We have been seeing this problem for a long time. If it rains for ten minutes, the entire area gets completely submerged in water. We have a request to the CM, please do something for this place. We are stuck here the whole night."Another local resident says, "I am going for the duty. It rained heavily overnight, so I have to go to the office like this. This is what happens when it rains here."(With agency inputs)