Search operations by Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF and NDRF at the incident site at Tupul, Manipur continued on 04 Jul despite intermittent rains during the day.
Mortal remains of 28 Territorial Army personnel and 18 civilians have been recovered so far.
Mortal remains of five personnel of Territorial Army including Lt Col KD Pandey were sent to respective home stations by IAF aircraft and civil airline to Kolkata, Bagdogra and Delhi. They were paid full military honors by GOC Red Shield Division and IG IGAR (South) at Imphal in the morning of 04 Jul. Similar befitting honors were paid at respective home stations as well.
Relentless efforts to search for remaining two missing Territorial Army personnel and 13 civilians will continue till the last individual is found.
(Input and Picture : Indian Army )
(Report- Pratyusha Mukherjee )
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