There are at least 19 people dead and 50 missing after heavy rains triggered landslides Near a railway line in the Noni district of Manipur in eastern India. According to the information gathered by the newspaper ‘Hindusthan Samachar’, the landslide took place at the Tupul construction camp, near a camp belonging to the Territorial Army of the Indian Armed Forces, at midnight last Thursday.
The course of the Eje River, which passes through Tamenglong and Noni counties, clogged due to landslide leads to a dam-like situation. Faced with such a situation, the District judge advised the population in general, especially children, not to approach the riverbank, according to the aforementioned newspaper.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lamented the “tragic slip” and offered his condolences to the families of the victims. Likewise, he announced “all possible support” from his Managers. Meanwhile, Manipur District Chief Biren Singh announced a special team of security guards to oversee the rescue operation and find the bodies of 50 missing persons.
Source: Informacion
