According to reports, many of those slain were members of the territorial army that was stationed at a busy railroad construction site.
The landslide also blocked a river’s flow, forming a dam-like water body that, if the debris are cleared away, might cause flooding and a complex environmental calamity.
The obstructed flow of Ijei river, which has led to a dam-like structure, could flood low-lying areas if the situation worsens. The officer has asked Noney residents to take precautions and not let children go near the river.
The district administration is in touch with national and state disaster management agencies for search, rescue and relief operations.
The residents have been asked to stay alert for continuous rain, which may aggravate the situation.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh held an emergency meeting
N Biren Singh, the chief minister of Manipur, and Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of railways, were spoken to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the event.
