India, Sept. 16 -- Incessant rainfall in Manipur for the last few days causing multiple landslides has cut off Imphal-Ukhrul National Highway 202 while the government on Tuesday announced an extension of holidays for educational institutions for another day.

According to the meteorological centre, Imphal, the highest rainfall was recorded at Sainik School, Pangei, Imphal East (102.5 mm) while Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Imphal experienced moderate rainfall.

The Manipur water resource department in its daily report mentioned that the water level of most of the major rivers are flowing above flood level while the water level of Thoubal river is still above high flood level.

Officials confirmed that Thoubal river has been overfl...