No more bodies recovered
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 10 2015: Even as the whole Joumol village was swept away by landslide following heavy rainfall for days, only four bodies were recovered.

According to Khangbarol TD Block BDO Md Najimuddin who took part in the rescue operations, the reports that 20 villagers were feared buried alive was not totally true.

Quoting reports furnished by Joumol village chief, Md Najimuddin there were only 10 people when the landslide occurred.

Out of the 10 villagers, one survived the tragic landslide.

Later in the course of the rescue operation, four were found dead.

Post mortem of the four bodies were conducted then and there and they were buried at a nearby place with the customary rites.

But the bodies of the five other victims could not be located even after the rescue operation spearheaded by NDRF was over.

Nonetheless, according to a document signed by the Joumol village chief, SDPO Chandel, TSA Chandel education secretary, the doctor who conducted post mortem and NDRF officials who took part in the rescue operation, it was assumed that nine persons were killed by the landslide.

It was after signing this document that the rescue operation was called off on August 4.The four deceased victims whose bodies were recovered were Nengneilhim Khongsai (45), Hoineilhing Baite (37), Paojamang Baite (nine months) and Nengjoujam Baite ( two years and six months) .

The five other victims whose bodies could not be recovered were Semsan Baite (65), Semlet Baite (56), Thangkhanglan Khongsai (49), Holmang Guite (32) and Thanginlal Baite (25), Md Najimuddin said.

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