At least 21 dead in landslide in India

At least 21 people have reportedly been killed in landslide in Choumol village in Manipur’s Chandel district, bordering Myanmar.

“Six to seven houses came under the landslide and the village authorities informed us of about 20 casualties”, Singh said by phone.

Police reinforcements have reached the area and are trying to remove the rubble to find the missing people.

National Disaster Responce Force (NDRF) teams have been rushed to the affected areas, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, adding the Centre hs assured all help to the state administration.

Manipur has been hit by flood and heavy rains which resulted in destruction of infrastructure. Manipur has witnessed incessant rains in recent days, washing away bridges and roads while rendering thousands homeless. Low lying areas of many Manipur districts along with agricultural fields in the four valley and Thoubal district are flooded.

Almost numerous significant stream as well as Imphal, Iril, Nambul and Kongba creek which generally clear the…

Several hundred people residing on the riverbanks have started moving to safer places.