Manipur floods: 150K wait to be evacuated
imphal — More than 150,000 people remained marooned in two flood-hit districts of Manipur as the disaster management department said on Friday that the situation in the Imphal Valley worsened with the death toll rising to six.
The Relief and Disaster Management in a report said the intensity of flooding has been increasing at Thoubal and Imphal West districts with 150,000 people being marooned. About 12,500 houses have been damaged and 5,200 people moved out of the area, according to latest reports. At least 15,100 people have been provided shelter at 101 relief camps and authorities were ensure essential supplies.
The report said the state disaster response force and the state police, with assistance from the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles, were actively undertaking relief and rescue operations in Irong, Maibam, Uchiwa and Kiyamgei areas. Officials said the water level continued to rise in Nambol and Thoubal rivers in Bishnupur and Thoubal districts.
The flood situation in Tripura deteriorated on Friday with the rain-fed Khowai river inundating fresh areas rendering thousands homeless and damaging roads and crops, officials said.
Around 2,000 flood affected people took shelter in freshly opened relief camps on Friday morning as water level of the Khowai has been swelling following continuous rain since last night, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Uttam Mandal said.
Currently, 6,000 people are marooned in Khowai district, he said, adding it has caused extensive damage to road connectivity as well as crops.