The SDRF teams evacuated all the people from a dune area, where they had gone for cattle grazing and farming activities.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion moments before the accident, raising questions about the cause of the derailment.

Despite this marginal relief, the death toll from this year's floods, landslides, and storms has risen to 85, with six additional deaths reported on Monday.

The Brahmaputra and 12 other major rivers are flowing above the danger mark at various locations.