Jun 03, 2025 09:01 PM IST

So far, 3,917 individuals have been evacuated to safer locations, and 77 reduction camps have been opened in rain-hit Manipur

IMPHAL: Flash flood resulting from breaching of the Imphal and Kongba rivers at a number of places and overflowing of Imphal and Nambul rivers following continuous rain for the previous 5 days within the state has thus far affected 1,64,879 individuals and broken no less than 35,193 homes throughout 643 localities, in response to the most recent Relief and Disaster Management report obtainable on Tuesday.

A lady carrying her pet canine wades by means of a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Imphal East in Manipur on Sunday. (AFP)

Meanwhile, the physique of a 55-year-old man, who went lacking after being swept away by Abulok River in Imphal East district on Sunday, was recovered on Tuesday. The sufferer has been recognized as one Takhellambam Ibochouba (Nongban),a resident of Leirenkabi in Imphal West district.

So far, 3,917 individuals have been evacuated to safer locations, and 77 reduction camps have been opened. The badly affected districts are Imphal East,Senapati and Imphal West districts.

The water stage of three main rivers– Imphal,Iril and Nambul, which cross by means of valley districts– has slowly receded until the submitting of this report.

Hospital closed

In view of the extreme flooding attributable to incessant rainfall and its hostile impression on its campus, the state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) introduced closure of the hospital “temporarily until further notice.”

An emergency assembly of JNIMS held on Tuesday took a call on this regard, in response to a public discover issued by its medical superintendent Prof Kh Lokeshwar Singh on Tuesday.

“This decision has been taken in the interest of the safety of patients, healthcare workers and hospital infrastructure. Emergency services, patient admission, and all non-essential medical services shall remain suspended during this period,” stated the discover.

“The public is requested to co-operate and avoid visiting the hospital premises until restoration of normalcy. Updates regarding reopening and resumption of services will be issued as per assessment and improvement of conditions.”

On Sunday, the JNIMS hospital had postponed all of the scheduled routine operations till the state of affairs improved.

In response to the present flood situation,the state well being division has established a name centre (104) for any grievances associated to well being actions at flood affected websites, officers stated.

The district administration has additionally deployed 16 well being fast response groups for Imphal East, Imphal West and Senapati districts, it added.

The functioning of some non-public hospitals was additionally badly affected whereas a few privately owned prognosis centres within the state capital additionally shortened their working hours resulting from flooding within the state.