Life-Safety Intelligence for IndiaNongpoh is the headquarters of Ri Bhoi district in Meghalaya, on National Highway 6 about 52 km north of Shillong. This guide puts the emergency numbers and the main local risks on one page, with dated examples from the town and the highway.
Checked 15 Nov 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone112: Single emergency number in Meghalaya. Works from any phone · 112: Meghalaya Fire and Emergency Services take fire calls through 112. We could not confirm 101 for Nongpoh, so call 112 · 108: Listed as the medical helpline on the Ri Bhoi district website. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Listed on the Ri Bhoi district website. Also reachable through 112
Print the Nongpoh emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers, and the Nongpoh fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.
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Checked 15 November 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.
In the early hours of 9 May 2023, a fire gutted at least six shops and commercial establishments in a market in Nongpoh, with losses of several lakh rupees. Locals raised the alarm, and the fire brigade and a CRPF team brought it under control with no casualty.
On 15 July 2024, continuous rain caused a landslide at Pahamrynñai village on National Highway 6 in Ri Bhoi. Soil and fallen trees covered the road, traffic was limited to one side, and no one was hurt.
The state's disaster page says Meghalaya is affected by landslides, storms, flash floods, fire accidents and road accidents, among other hazards. NH-6 passes through Ri Bhoi, where landslides have been reported on it, so slides and road accidents on that stretch deserve attention.
Meghalaya lies in Seismic Zone V, and the state describes itself as highly vulnerable to earthquakes. Market buildings and homes here, as elsewhere in the state, should be checked for basic strength.
1 stations. Tap Call to ring the station office.
| Station | Area | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Nongpoh Fire Brigade | Ri Bhoi · Nongpoh | Call03638-232216 |
The Ri Bhoi district website lists the Nongpoh fire brigade, but the state fire service says older station numbers are out of use. In an emergency, call 112 first; station lines are office numbers.
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