At least 14 people have been killed and 4 others feared dead after a landslide in a remote area northeast of Indian Manipur, officials said on Thursday. Soldiers were recruited to take part in the search, but officials were not optimistic.
The chances of surviving survivors are very slim considering that the landslide occurred at around 2am, Haulianlal Guite, Noney district magistrate in Manipur, was told by telephone. This month unprecedented rains have hit the northeastern states of India and neighboring Bangladesh, died more than 150 people.
Millions of people have been displaced by the floods in recent weeks, and some low-lying areas have been submerged in water. In the rescue plans for the wreckage” “Engineering equipment, including compressed doses, so that they can reach the scene and assist in rescue efforts,” the soldiers said.