IT News
Imphal, May 3,
There is no reason to be happy, but a sign of relief was noticed on the people of the state as team on rescue mission at Ramrei area of Mapithel Dam Storage lake finally found the remaining 2 missing bodies of Sagapam Romen (31) and Ningthoujam Rina (20) .
The body of Sagapam Rajiv (36), was recovered at around 3 pm yesterday from the lake by a Villager of Ramrei.
The ill fated 3 persons – among whom two are brothers drowned in the artificial lake on April 28, after the boat they were enjoying picnic ride turned upside down after a deadly cyclonic storm hit the boat. Some of the persons on the same boat were rescued but the 3 bodies went missing since then. Hectic efforts to search the dead bodies were on since the day.
For the first time the state government too took special effort by sending rescue team from the state Fire Service Department and the National Disaster Response Force soon after receiving the news. As the search failed to find the missing persons, the state government even invites the Indian Navy team to help in finding the dead bodies.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh was perhaps the first to visit the spot to take stock of the situation. He even indicated to ban the unauthorised boat from tourist spot like Chadong/Ramrei, Loktak, Singda Dam and Khuga Dam.
What is more interesting is the concern of almost all the people to the tragedy at Ramrei. Many people from across the state rushed the spot to show their solidarity. The state security had to stop the visitors at Yaingangpokpi as the number of visitors turn out in huge number and as it disturbed the search operation. The once upon a time divided Hill and Plain people united and pray for finding the dead body. Among the people of Ramrei Village who have been shifted to a safer area after their village had been submerged under the water, tears were seen rolling on their cheek as they pray for the three souls yesterday.
Co-incidentally, minutes after the Villagers of Ramrei prayed to the almighty along with the Pastor, the dead body of S. Rajiv was found by the locals. The other two bodies were found by the Navy team today.
What is more interesting is the selfless sacrifice of all the people while rendering their service in the effort to find the body of the trio. Even a local expert – a Manipuri Muslim by birth, came to give a try in finding the dead body.
The Ramrei incident had taken the lives of 3 persons among which two are brothers and another girl in her early 20s. But the incident unites the people of the state.
Congress MLA Govindas who happened to be a distant relative of the ill-fated deceased was also seen only to see the body found and to perform the last rite.
Ruling or opposition unites, the Muslim, the Meiteis and the Tangkhuls unites. And Manipur witness a thousand of heroes at Ramrei incident.