Imphal, May 31 -- A flood caused by overflowing and seepage through the embankments of major rivers in different areas on Saturday, the fourth day of incessant rainfalls in Manipur, rendered hundreds of people homeless in the low-lying areas of Imphal East and West districts.

The major rivers - the Imphal, the Nambol, and the Sekmai are overflowing their embankments at different locations.

The flood water inundated and submerged many houses in the Koirengei and Kairang Temamakhong in Imphal East district.

Various seepages, sliding, depression, and erosion along the embankments of the Imphal River have also occurred at different locations of the Imphal River in the Imphal East district, including at Khurai Lai Wangma. Residents of Bamon...