Newmai News Network
IMPHAL, Aug 20: Several houses, fish farms and paddy fields in Thoubal district of Manipur have been flooded by flood water overflowing from multiple rivers and streams due to the incessant rainfall in the past three days.
Water from the streams of Wangjing River at Lamding, Sangaiyumpham and Tentha area have been over flowing that inundated several houses.
A major canal between Loushipat and Kharungpat has also been blocked by the debris of a landslide at the Tekcham Maning Ching (hillock) late Monday night. The locals tried to clear the debris using an excavator. However, they could not succeed as incessant rainfall further aggravated the situation, resulting in the passage of water towards the paddy fields and submerged standing crops and fish farms.
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The Nongdambi River which passes through Kairembikhok village in the district has also been overflowed since the morning and flooded several residential areas, roads and paddy fields at Kairembikhok Mamang Leikai, Kairembikhok Mayai Leikai and Kairembikhok Awang Leikai.
Efforts were made to block the overflowing of water using excavators and truck dippers at several locations till the time of filing this report.
Notably, over 200 houses at Thingungei, Potshangbam and Nachou Kha Leikai in Bishnupur district have already been affected by flood owing to breaching of retaining walls and river banks which triggered by the torrential rainfall since the last three days, reports said.
Many of the road stretches and residential areas in Imphal have also been water-logged due to the rain.
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