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Manipur: Another Landslide Hits Tragedy Site at Noney

Earlier, a massive landslide occurred on Wednesday night at the Territorial Army Camp near the Tupul yard railway construction site.

Sentinel Digital Desk

IMPHAL: Another landslide has hit near the tragedy site on Saturday morning at the time when authorities in Manipur are deploying more teams in Tupul to augment the search and rescue operations according to Manipur Mountaineering and Tracking Association.

Earlier, a massive landslide occurred on Wednesday night at the Territorial Army Camp near the Tupul yard railway construction site.

Efforts have been intensified by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army and the central and state disaster forces, to rescue those still stuck beneath the debris. Earlier in the day, it was reported that the toll rose to 24 with 38 people still missing.

Meanwhile, the death toll on the Manipur landside at the Noney tragedy site rose over 22 till now.

"Mortal remains of eight more Territorial Army personnel and four more civilians were recovered during the search on July 1. So far, the bodies of 15 Territorial Army personnel and five civilians have been recovered," Indian Army said.

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