Heavy rains in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur caused a landslide at the Tupul railway construction site in the Noney district. Indian authorities announced that 7 people died and 23 others have gone missing. Manipur State Prime Minister N. Biren Singh stated that those who died were regional army personnel. Search and rescue teams were sent to the area.
A railway project was being built in the area where the rebels were located, and army personnel provided the security of the railway officers who oversaw the project.
The rains that have been going on for the last 3 weeks have caused great damage in 8 states of India and in the northeast, which has a population of 45 million, and in neighboring Bangladesh. More than 100 people were killed in floods and landslides following heavy rains, including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim. In Bangladesh, 42 people have lost their lives since May 17, while hundreds of thousands of people have had to leave their homes.