10:00 AM Report- Death toll rises to 25, 4 more bodies recovered on Saturday morning. 38 still missing.
July 2, 2022: Search operations on Day 3 after at the deadly Manipur Landslide at Tupul Railway construction site resumed at 5:00 AM. Relentless search operations by Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF and NDRF at the site of the incident is ongoing.
Fresh teams were deployed in the today(July 2) morning to augment the efforts in the search. A ‘Through Wall Radar’ is being used. Through Wall Imaging Radar (TWIR) is a sensor used for detection and location of static and moving targets, especially human beings behind walls. Besides TWIR, Search and Rescue Dog is being employed to assist in the search.
So far 13 Territorial Army personnel and 05 civilians have been safely rescued, while mortal remains of 18 Territorial Army personnel and 06 civilians have been recovered so far.
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Mortal remains of 14 personnel including 1 JCO and 12 Other ranks of Territorial Army personnel were sent to respective home stations by two IAF aircrafts and an Indian Army helicopter, while one mortal remain was sent to Kangpokpi Distt Manipur by road, after wreath laying by GOC Red Shield Division and IG IGAR (South) at Imphal with full military honours in morning of 02 Jul .
Similar befitting honours will be paid at respective home stations as per military tradition. Search for 12 missing Territorial Army personnel and 26 civilians still continues.
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