Imphal, June 4 -- Over 1.7 lakh people have been affected by flood while a person has died as rains have affected normal life in Manipur for a week. The affected people have been sheltered at about 80 relief centres, officials said on Wednesday.
Government sources said about 36,000 houses were washed away by the flood and about 102 landslides cut off roads and communications. Many hospitals, including the main state referral hospital, JNIMS, have been closed down.
Residents in many areas have complained about power outages and erratic mobile and internet services in the state. Most shops are closed down as supply of food, medicines, essential items were affected due to landslides. There is an acute shortage of drinking water as all norma...