Imphal: At least 19 people have been killed, dozens feared trapped, and over 12,000 affected as relentless rainfall triggered a series of deadly landslides, flash floods, and widespread devastation across the northeastern states of India over the past three days. Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh have been the worst hit, with roads washed away, homes destroyed, and thousands rendered homeless. While rescue operations are underway across multiple locations, continuous heavy rain and infrastructure damage have severely hampered efforts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for several northeastern states, warning of more downpours in the coming days, including Meghalaya and Mizoram.
The flood water inundated and submerged many houses in the Koirengei and Kairang Temamakhong in Imphal East district.
Various seepages, sliding, depression, and erosion along the embankments of the Imphal River have also occurred at different locations of the Imphal River in the Imphal East district, including at Khurai Lai Wangma. Residents of Bamon Leikai Bachaspatimayum Leirak in Imphal East district strengthened the river bank using bamboo sheets at the portion left incomplete during the construction of the retaining wall.
The flood water affected the assembly constituencies of Singjamei, Sagolband, Uripok, Khurai, Heingang, Thongju, Langthabal, and Kshetrigao in Imphal East and Imphal West districts. People residing in the low-lying areas of the Heingang Assembly constituency witnessed the worst situation in the flood as the flood water entered their houses at low-lying locations.
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