2022 Manipur landslide

Last updated
2022 Manipur landslide
Manipur relief.svg
Red pog.svg
Landslide
India relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Landslide
Date30 June 2022
Time≈02:00 IST (UTC+05:30) [1]
Location Noney District, Manipur, India
Type Landslide
Deaths58 [2]
Non-fatal injuries18 [2]
Missing3 [2]

A large landslide occurred in Noney district of the Indian state of Manipur near the Tupul railway construction site on the night of 30 June 2022. [3] It killed 58 people and three people were missing. [2] Eighteen people were injured. Twenty-nine Indian Army personnel and 29 civilians were among the deceased. Of the missing three people, two were civilians and one was an Indian Army personnel. [4]

Contents

Landslide

The landslide occurred in the district of Noney, at 107 Territorial Army Camp, near the Tupul railway construction site of the Jiribam–Imphal line of Indian Railways. The initial eight confirmed fatalities were members of the Territorial Army. The group acted as security personnel for a railroad construction that would connect Jiribam railway station to Manipur's capital city Imphal. The landslide occurred near the Ijei river where it created a dam. Rescuers believed it could lead to major flooding if the dam gave way, causing a larger disaster. [5] The landslide was attributed to weak soil due to prolonged exposure, rain and human factors. Experts at Manipur University said that nearly all landslides in the region have been caused by the poor lithology—fractured rocks, steep slopes and unstable mass were contributing factors. It was likely that the water-clogged soil liquefied and destabilized, causing the landslide. [6]

Rescue and recovery

The government of Manipur mobilized the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force to coordinate rescue missions. [7] Over 250 soldiers, rescuers and police officers were involved. [8] Bulldozers and excavators were used to find bodies in the nearby river. Search and rescue operations by the Assam Rifles and Territorial Army went underway to find between 50 and 72 missing individuals. [9] Twenty-three to 43 of the missing were Territorial Army soldiers. [5]

By July 2, the bodies of 34 people were recovered. [10] [11] At least 28 people remained missing. [10] Nineteen people were rescued, [12] including 13 Territorial Army soldiers and five civilians. Rescuers said the search for more people would continue into the night. [13] The injured were taken to the Noney Army Medical unit for treatment. [9]

By July 3, the total death toll was 42, while another 20 remained missing. [14] At least 27 were members of the Territorial Army, and 15 civilians were among those killed. Unfavourable weather conditions and new landslides further complicated the efforts. Rockslides were reported during rescue operations. Rescuers used radar and a search and rescue dog to locate potential survivors that were buried. [15] Works were also ongoing to remove debris blocking the Ijei river to empty a landslide-dammed lake. [14]

By July 20, the total death toll reached 56, with five people still missing. The deceased included 29 Indian Army personnel and 27 civilians. [16] On 20 July 2022, the rescue operation was officially called off with five bodies still missing. [17]

On 23 July 2022, two more bodies were recovered from the landslide site by local people with the help of the Indian Railways authority, three days after the search operation was officially called off. [2]

Response

Officials warned residents in Noney district against approaching the Ijei river due to the possibility of a flood. The Chief Ministers of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, said that ₹500 thousand would be given to the families of those killed as an ex gratia, while ₹50 thousand would be given to the injured. [3] Travellers were told to avoid National Highway 37. [9]

On 20 July 2022, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Northeast Frontier Railways, Noney district administration, and Makhuam village authority. As per the MoU, a joint survey would be carried out by the three sides on the extent of damage caused by the incident and the estimate shall be submitted to the Railways for compensation. Indian Railways would also carry out extensive discussions with institutions such as IIT Guwahati and Manipur University so that railway projects on hilly terrain in the state can be better monitored for early warning to prevent such incidents in the future. [18]

See also

Related Research Articles

Moreh is a border town located on the India–Myanmar border in Tengnoupal district of the Indian state of Manipur. As a rapidly developing international trade point with the integrated customs and international immigration checkpoint, Moreh plays an important role in India's Look East Policy, trade and commerce under ASEAN–India Free Trade Area, India-Myanmar relationship, India–Myanmar–Thailand road connectivity, and Trans-Asian Railway connectivity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Territorial Army (India)</span> Military reserve force in India

The Territorial Army (TA) is a military reserve force composed of part-time volunteers who provide support services to the Indian Army. It consists of officers, junior commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and other personnel who hold ranks identical to those in the Indian Army, and also maintains civilian occupations. The primary role of the TA is to "relieve the regular army from static duties and assist civil administration in dealing with natural calamities and maintenance of essential services" and to "provide units for the regular army as and when required".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Attari</span> Village in Punjab, India

Attari, also spelled Atari, is a village of Amritsar district in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station on the rail route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with the Indian capital Delhi. Attari village was the native village of Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala, one of the generals in the Army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Gede is the last railway station on the Indian side of the Bangladesh–India border in Krishnaganj CD Block in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Darshana. It is the terminal station on the Sealdah–Gede section of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. There is a border checkpoint at Gede.

The 2011 Sikkim earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and was centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST on Sunday, 18 September. The earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.

Mahisasan is a border railway station and a defunct railway transit facility point on the India–Bangladesh border in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Shahbajpur in Sylhet District. The border station is linked to Karimganj 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away. The Mahisasan–Shahbajpur route has not been operational since December, 1996 due to lack of traffic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Gayari Sector avalanche</span>

On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistan Army base in Gayari Sector, near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow. The incident occurred at an altitude of about 4,000 meters and 300 km northeast of Skardu. It was the worst avalanche that the Pakistani military has experienced in the area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 North India floods</span> Floods that occurred in Northern India in 2013

In June 2013, a mid-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. The rainfall received that month was far greater than the rainfall the state usually received. Debris blocked the rivers, causing major overflow. The main day of the flood was 16 June 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Operation Surya Hope</span> Indian Army response to the 2013 North India floods

Operation Surya Hope was the Indian Army’s Central Command response to the June 2013 North India floods in Uttarakhand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Attari Sham Singh railway station</span> Railway station in Punjab, India

Attari Shyam Singh Railway Station is located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Attari and the Wagah border with Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Malin landslide</span> Natural disaster in Pune, Maharashtra, India

On 30 July 2014, a landslide occurred in the village of Malin in the Ambegaon taluka of the Pune district in Maharashtra, India. The landslide, which hit early in the morning while residents were asleep, was believed to have been caused by a burst of heavy rainfall, and killed at least 151 people. Rains continued after the landslide making rescue efforts difficult.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">May 2015 Nepal earthquake</span> 2015 earthquake centered near Kodari, Nepal

A major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the border of Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk, two districts of Nepal. This earthquake occurred on the same fault as the larger magnitude 7.8 earthquake of 25 April, but further east than the original quake. As such, it is considered to be an aftershock of the April quake. It struck at a depth of 18.5 km (11.5 mi). Shaking was felt in northern parts of India including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Tremors were felt as far as about 2,400 km away from the epicenter in Chennai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Sri Lankan floods</span>

Beginning on 14 May 2016, a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal caused torrential rain to fall across Sri Lanka, causing floods and landslides which affected half a million people. As of 25 May 2016 the death toll was 101 with 100 missing.

The Brahmaputra floods refers to a catastrophic flood event that occurred in 2012 along the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries, as well as in subsequent years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Karnataka floods</span>

On 1 August 2019, first week, due to heavy rainfall in the Monsoon season, severe flood affected the southern Indian State of Karnataka. As a security measure in the prevailing situation of heavy rains, India Meteorological Department issued Red alert to several regions of coastal and malnad regions of Karnataka state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bikaner–Guwahati Express derailment</span> Train derailment in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal

On 13 January 2022, a Bikaner–Guwahati Express train derailed near Domohani, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal. Nine people were killed and 50 people were injured. This is the first major train derailment in 2022, and the first in India since the Seemanchal Express derailment in Bihar in February 2019.

Colonel Viplav Tripathi was an Indian Army officer, killed in an ambush by Manipuri militants. In that ambush, Triptathi's wife Anuja Shukla and son Abeer were also killed.

G Bidai is the Commander and Vice-president of the militant outfit National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB). He is on the National Investigation Agency's (NIA)'s most wanted list, a primary counter-terrorist task force of India, with a bounty of Rupess 0.5 Million.

Beginning in May 2022, deadly floods hit northeastern India and Bangladesh. Over 9 million people in both countries have been affected, and around 300 people have been killed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 South Asian floods</span>

From January to October 2022, excessive rainfall and widespread monsoon flooding occurred in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It has become the region's deadliest floods since 2020, with over 3,700 people dead.

References

  1. ↑ "Many dead, dozens missing as huge landslide hits India's Manipur". aljazeera.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Manipur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered after search op officially ended". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 Laithangbam, Iboyaima (1 July 2022). "8 killed, 45 missing in massive landslide in Manipur". The Hindu . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Manipur Landslide Search Operations Called Off; Final Toll at 61". News 18. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 Choudhury, Ratnadip (30 June 2022). "8 Dead, 50 Missing After Massive Landslide At Manipur Mega Train Project Site". NDTV . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Samom, Sobhapati (5 July 2022). "Manipur landslide: Weak soil, incessant rain, anthropogenic pressure to blame, say experts". Down to Earth . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Manipur landslide: PM Modi reviews situation, assures every possible support". India Today . 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Death toll in Manipur landslide in northeast India hits 26". Al Jazeera. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 Singh, Bikash (1 July 2022). "8 killed in Manipur landslide; 72 still trapped under debris". The Economic Times . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. 1 2 Choudhury, Ratnadip (2 July 2022). Aditi Gautam (ed.). "Manipur Landslide: Death Count Rises To 34, 28 Still Missing". NDTV. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Manipur landslide: 14 dead, dozens missing as rescue operations continue at railway construction site - Updates". Times Now . 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Asian News International (1 July 2022). "Manipur landslide: DGP says 14 bodies recovered, 60 still feared trapped". The Times of India . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Bhalla, Abhishek (30 June 2022). "Bodies of 7 army soldiers, 1 civilian recovered after landslide in Manipur". India Today . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Manipur Landslide: Death count rises to 42". Mint . 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Choudhury, Ratnadip. Chandrajit Mitra (ed.). "Video: Bodies Pulled Out From Manipur River After Huge Landslide Kills 18". NDTV .
  16. ↑ "Manipur landslide search ops called off; final toll at 61". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Manipur landslide rescue operation called off, 5 people still missing". The Times of India. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Railways Contractual Jobs For Manipur Landslide Deceased's Kin: Chief Minister". Outlook. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.