By Sushant Agarwal
Published on | Jun 02, 2025
Severe floods from four days of heavy rain have affected over 19,000 people in Manipur, causing river overflows and embankment breaches.
Officials report that 3,365 houses have been damaged. The worst-hit areas include Heingang, Wangkhei, Khurai, and parts of Senapati district.
31 relief camps opened in Imphal East to support displaced families; thousands evacuated from flood-affected areas in Manipur.
Floodwaters have submerged many areas in Imphal and Imphal East. Key locations like Checkon and Heingang saw breaches in river embankments.
Flooding at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences forced patient relocations; multiple government offices also waterlogged.
47 landslides have been reported across the state, worsening the situation and cutting off access in multiple regions.
The Indian Army and Assam Rifles rescued nearly 800 people, including elderly and differently-abled individuals, from submerged areas in Imphal East.
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla visited flood-hit areas, including Lairikyengbam Leikai and Singjamei Bridge, to assess the damage with top officials.
Due to the ongoing rain, summer vacation in schools across Imphal East, West, and Senapati has been extended until further notice.
MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has urged the Governor to declare the situation a state calamity to trigger stronger institutional response measures.
Manipur Congress President Keisham Meghachandra Singh accused the water resources department of negligence, citing incomplete retaining wall projects.