Imphal: A 24-year-old man died after being swept away a mudslide in Senapati, Manipur on Tuesday.
As per reports, the man who was a driver, A Singsou, 24, from Kabung Karong village in Senapati district, was swept away by strong currents after his van was caught in a sudden mudslide and plunged into the Senapati River.
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State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF) recovered Singsou’s body on Tuesday after a rescue operation.
The vehicle was recovered on Monday itself.
In another incident, a 17-year-old boy, Hailungba Martin, went missing after slipping and falling into the Senapati River on Monday evening.
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Monsoon rains had caused the river to swell with strong currents. The incident occurred near a canal close to the Old Monday Market Bailey Bridge connecting Maralong and Katomei.
Search and rescue operations are underway to locate Martin.