Manipur floods: nearly one lakh impacted, four dead, and thirteen injured

Imphal: According to an official report, cyclone Remal’s torrential rainfall in Manipur has caused catastrophic flooding that has affected over a lakh people and resulted in at least four deaths and thirteen injuries.

Never-ending rain Since last week, typhoon Remal has produced severe flooding in the northeastern state, with most of the rivers that flow through Imphal city seeing sharp rises in water levels.

Five people died between May 28 and May 31, two in Senapati and three in the Imphal West region, according to a local newspaper in Imphal.

The most recent report, released here on Friday night by the Relief & Disaster Management Department, states that 20,504 stranded individuals in the state were evacuated, while 1,26,950 people in 255 villages and localities have been affected overall. Additionally, 16,364 dwellings have been damaged.

It further stated that 292 landslides had been reported in less than three days in a number of hill districts, affecting 522 hectares of crop areas.

According to the official report, 51 relief camps have been established to house the affected individuals.

Since Sunday, the majority of the rivers that flow through Imphal have seen a sharp rise in water levels; as a result, numerous areas of the city’s East and West districts have already seen the overflow of two major rivers, Nambul and Imphal.

According to the official report, the army, navy, and air force were stationed in the Imphal West district, while the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was stationed in the Imphal West and Imphal East districts.

It added that 522 hectares of cropland had been affected by 292 landslides that had been reported in less than three days in several hill districts.

Fifty-one relief camps have been set up to accommodate the affected individuals, as per the official report.

Many parts of the East and West districts of the city have already experienced the overflow of two main rivers, Nambul and Imphal, due to the dramatic rise in water levels that most of the rivers that flow through Imphal have experienced since Sunday.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was stationed in both the Imphal West and Imphal East districts, while the army, navy, and air force were based in the Imphal West area, according to the official report.

“Earlier today, I received a call from Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji regarding the flood situation in Manipur following Cyclone Remal,” he wrote in a post on X on Saturday. Shri Amit Shah Ji expressed his profound sorrow for the state of affairs and promised to provide us with all the assistance the federal government could offer during these trying times. We sincerely appreciate his proactive support and steadfast dedication.

I join the people of Manipur in expressing our gratitude to Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji for the compassionate support in these challenging times,” the chief minister wrote in a second post. The ex-gratia of ₹50,000 to the injured and ₹2 lakh to the relatives of the departed demonstrate your unwavering commitment to helping those impacted by  Cyclone Remal.

The state’s minister of water resources, Awangbow Newmai, told reporters in Imphal on Thursday night that the government is making every effort to contain the flood. He also mentioned that the Imphal River had breaches at eighteen locations, resulting in seepage, overflow, and sliding, and that the Nambul River had four breaches, causing overflow. Nonetheless, he claimed that the impacted riverine areas had been brought under control.

He claimed that the state has declared a two-day holiday for colleges and schools as a preventive step.

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