Manipur landslide: Death toll rises to 42, 20 missing as rescue operations continue

Day 5- Manipur Landslide The death toll in the Manipur landslide tragedy went up to 42 on July 4 with the recovery of 3 more bodies, including those of Territorial Army personnel. Of the 42 bodies recovered from the debris, 27 were army personnel while the 15 others included workers, railway employees and villagers. The Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF and NDRF are part of the search operation. Rescue workers were instead using radar technology to search for people still buried in the debris.

Rescue operations underway after a massive landslide hit the Tupul railway construction camp in Noney district of Manipur. (Photo | PTI)