Imphal, June 1 -- Emergency services at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), a government-run hospital in Imphal East district of Manipur, were brought to a standstill on Sunday after severe flooding inundated the hospital complex.

Following five days of continuous rain, floodwaters from the overflowing Imphal River breached its embankments at two points on Saturday, submerging large parts of the district, including the JNIMS campus.

Over 100 patients were urgently shifted to other medical facilities or safer locations as floodwater entered the hospital premises.

Scenes of distress unfolded at the hospital, where patients and their attendants were seen wading through waist-deep water at the gates. Inside the hosp...