Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh termed the Noney district landslide the worst incident in the history of the state.
Digital Desk: The death toll on Saturday hit 25 from a massive landslide at a railway construction site at Tupul in Noney district of Manipur, reports said.
According to reports, 38 people, including 12 Territorial Army personnel and 26 civilians, are still missing.
Meanwhile, fresh teams were deployed on Saturday morning to augment the efforts in the search. The Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are conducting extensive search and rescue operations since the disaster struck Tupul.
Notably, 13 Territorial Army personnel and five civilians have been safely rescued, while the bodies of 18 Territorial Army personnel and six civilians were recovered from the incident site.
Through Wall Radar is being successfully used and a Search and Rescue Dog is being employed to assist in the search.
It is to be noted that the mortal remains of 14 personnel, including one junior commissioned officer (JCO) and 12 other ranks of Territorial Army personnel, were sent to their respective home stations by two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft and an Indian Army helicopter.
Moreover, one mortal remain was sent to Kangpokpi, Distt Manipur by road after a wreath-laying by GOC Red Shield Division and IG IGAR (South) at Imphal with full military honours in the morning.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh termed the Noney district landslide the worst incident in the history of the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the landslide situation caused due to heavy rainfall in Manipur with CM Singh and assured full support from the Central government.
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