Flood situation improves in Manipur, security forces continue rescue ops

The flood situation in Manipur improved significantly on Thursday with water receding from major rivers as the intensity of the rain decreased, officials said.

The Assam Rifles and Army continued rescue and relief work under Operation Jalrahat-II across the state,



which has been battered by heavy rains since May 31, they said.

The flood has affected over 1.65 lakh people and damaged 35,242 houses across the state. The overflowing Imphal, Kongba and Nambul rivers breached several embankments, aggravating the situation, they added.