The mudslide occurred in Joumol, a village in Manipur state close to India’s border with Myanmar, a police officer said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
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As the landslide site is remotely located, details about the incident were not immediately known.
In this landslide that is considered to be the worst in the recent past, only one person has reportedly survived, said a local from the neighbouring village.
Rescue teams were dispatched to the village.
Senior officials of the Chandel district along with para-military and State Disaster Response Force personnel have rushed to the spot to supervise the rescue and related works. Low lying areas of many Manipur districts along with agricultural fields in the four valley and Thoubal district are flooded.
Flood-affected villagers, however, alleged that the state government has not done enough to help them. Low-lying areas in capital Imphal and its outskirts have been inundated.
The state has been witnessing incessant rain over the last few days which has washed away bridges and national highways besides rendering thousands of people homeless.
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According to the Irrigation and Flood Control department control room, Nambul river is flowing above the warning level.
