Imphal, June 1: Manipur has been reeling under flood after heavy rainfall for last couple of days which has affected around 2 lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight district of the state.

The normal life has been affected due to the flooding in the some areas.

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s private residence, and various hotels were inundated in knee- to waist-deep water.

Water also surged into the Raj Bhavan complex, leaving the Governor’s Office and Secretariat, staff quarters, and the security personnel’s barracks under flood water, with only the vintage building, which is the official residence of the Governor, unaffected.

Three persons have died in different flood-related incidents so far while one person is missing and ten injured.

As many as 56 relief camps have been opened and over 20,000 people took shelter there.

According to reports, 434 hectares of crop areas were affected and landslides occurred in several hill district areas.

Taking to X (formerly twitter), Manipur CM N. Biren Singh said, “Inspected the situation on the ground at Ima Market and nearby areas along with my cabinet colleagues and MLAs. All possible measures are being taken up to control the flooding in these areas. Chaired a meeting with Ministers, MLAs, Chief Secretary, security officials and all department officials to review the flood situation in the state, while assessing the ongoing measures to provide necessary aid and assistance to the affected families,”.

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