Manipur death toll rises to 25; Mortal remains of 14 army personnel sent to home stations

Imphal, Jul 2: Search operation continues for the second consecutive day in landslide-hit Manipur's Tupul general area. The death toll in the Manipur landside as risen up to 25 till now. Fresh teams were deployed on Saturday (Jul 2) morning to augment the efforts in the search.

 

 

 

 

The landslide hit on the intervening night of Wednesday (Jun 29) and Thursday (Jun 30)near the company location of 107 Territorial Army of the Indian Army deployed near Tupul Railway Station for protection of the under-construction railway line from Jiribam to Imphal. The North-East Frontier Railway CPRO said the landslide triggered by incessant rains caused damage to the Tupul station building of the ongoing Jiribam - Imphal new line project.

 

 

 

 

 

According to PRO defence, Guwahati, relentless search operations by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at the incident site at Tupul, Manipur continue. Through the wall, radar is being successfully used and a search and rescue dog is being employed to assist in the search. According to the PRO, so far 13 Territorial Army personnel and five civilians have been safely rescued, while mortal remains of 18 Territorial Army personnel and six civilians have been recovered so far.

 

 

 

 

 

Similar befitting honours will be paid at respective home stations as per military tradition. The search for 12 missing Territorial Army personnel and 26 civilians still continues, the release read. Earlier on Friday, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh termed the landslide in Noney district the worst incident in the history of the state.