Manipur Landslide Update: 7 Territorial Army Personnel Killed

Manipur Landslide Update: 7 Territorial Army personnel killed, 55 missing in horrific landslide in Manipur; NDRF’s rescue operation continues.

Seven Territorial Army personnel have been reported killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Manipur.

At the same time, 19 people were rescued safely, but 55 people are still missing, whose search is on.

According to information provided by the North East Frontier Railway, a massive landslide caused by incessant rains has damaged the Tupul station building of the Jiribam-Imphal new line project.

Also, due to landslides, the track construction work has suffered massive damage.

According to the information given by the news agency, the people injured in the accident are being treated at Noni Army Medical Unit.

Rescue operations are facing various hurdles due to bad weather and recent landslides. Many people were also advised not to travel on National Highway-37 due to incessant rains in the last few days.

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh held an emergency meeting.

After the horrific landslide in Manipur’s Noni district, the state’s Chief Minister N. Biren Singh called an emergency meeting.

He, along with assessing the situation, told me that the rescue work is going on on the spot.

He urged everyone to pray for the victims. Also, Biren Singh reached the spot and took stock of the situation.

Assam Flood: People suffering due to severe floods in Assam, heavy loss to thousands of farmers.

The flood situation in Assam remains critical. The flood situation is getting worse. More than 31.54 lakh people have been affected by the floods in the state.

26 districts are submerged by flood waters. Many rivers are in spate, which has worsened the flood situation. About 5.50 lakh people and 487 villages have been affected by the floods in the Barpeta district.

A total of 26684.50 hectares of cropland in the district is presently under flood water. Thousands of farmers of the district have suffered huge losses due to the severe floods.

Every house was completely submerged in flood water.

Zahidul Islam, a local resident of the Kaljahi area of ​​Barpeta district, said it was a huge flood and he had never seen it before in his life.

Islam said, ‘Every house in our area has been completely submerged in the flood waters. There was no place where the villagers could take shelter, every area was flooded.

Many people are taking shelter on the streets by building temporary sheds. We are facing big problems.