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Relentless search operations continue in Tupul general area

by Rinku Khumukcham
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Imphal, July 02:

Relentless search operations by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF, and NDRF continued throughout the day at the incident site at Tupul, Manipur. Mortal remains of 8 more Territorial Army personnel and 4 more civilians were recovered during the search on Friday.
Through Wall Radar is being used to detect any human presence inside the mud pile. So far 13 Territorial Army personnel and 5 civilians have been safely rescued, while mortal remains of 15 Territorial Army personnel and 05 civilians have been recovered so far. Mortal remains of Territorial Army personnel are being despatched to respective home stations with full military honours. Search for 15 missing Territorial Army personnel and 29 civilians will continue unabated.
The Chief Minister of Manipur again visited the site to encourage the personnel engaged in rescue operations. Non-stop efforts from all agencies will be continuing till each missing personnel is found.
 It may be mentioned that Chief Minister N. Biren Singh visited the site for the second time after attending Kang Festival and personally reviewed the rescue operation being taken up at the site yesterday.
Briefing the media at the very spot, N. Biren Singh termed the massive landslide as one of the worst incidents that happened in the State adding that 81  persons had been affected, out of which 18 persons had been rescued. He continued that the rescue operation team consisting of Manipur Police personnel, NDRF, SRDF, and Army personnel had recovered 8 more bodies today in addition to 8 bodies that were recovered yesterday. Due to the soft condition of the soil, the road to the actual area of the landslide couldn’t be restored, he said, stating that the State Government had put all efforts using possible manpower and machines to recover the missing persons.
The Chief Minister expressed thankfulness to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for showing much concern about the incident and providing assistance by sending NDRF personnel. He was hopeful that all the missing persons would be found within 2 to 3 days. He informed that equipment had been brought from Ladakh by the Army which could locate where the dead bodies using its through-wall radar system.
He lauded the rescue operation team for their tireless efforts to recover the missing persons.
N. Biren Singh was accompanied by Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam, Relief and Disaster Management Minister Awangbow Newmai, Social Welfare Minister Heikham Dingo, Transport Minister Khasim Vashum, Chairman, Hill Areas Committee, and MLA of Nungba AC Shri Diganglung Gangmei, MLA of Keirao AC Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei, MLA of Tamenglong AC Janghemlung Panmei, Chief Secretary Dr. Rajesh Kumar and other senior civil and police officials among others.        

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