Over 60,000 affected by flood, rivers in spate
Imphal, June 3 (UNI) Over 60,000 people have been affected by floods, and thousands of people await evacuation as heavy rainfall continued in Manipur on Tuesday.
Thousands of people were taken out on Tuesday by members of Arambai Tengol and Assam Rifles, and Army personnel to a safe place. The number of relief camps has reached 65 as and women, children, and the aged were given food and water.
Manipur's Imphal East district has borne the major brunt of the flood as Imphal, Iril, Kongba, and Nambul rivers flowed at danger levels. Large number of Assam Rifles camps were opened with different groups working to send medical teams, food, and other essential items. At Wangkhei, Nongmeibung, Khurai, Heingang, and other places, Assam Rifles troops with boats were helping people reach safe places. The Assam Rifles helpline number was flooded with distress calls for food, water, and medicine.
A person is reported missing while over 50 people received injuries. About 11000 houses and about 48 infrastructures were damaged. Landslides were reported from over 93 places.
Emergency teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), state police, Army personnel, Red Cross, Arambai Tengol, and local volunteers with makeshift boats, were ferrying people, goods to the affected areas.
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