A large landslide occurred in Noney district of the Indian state of Manipur near the Tupul railway construction site on the night of 30 June 2022.
The group acted as security personnel for a railroad construction that would connect Jiribam railway station to Manipur's capital city Imphal.
Experts at Manipur University said that nearly all landslides in the region have been caused by the poor lithology—fractured rocks, steep slopes and unstable mass were contributing factors.
Search and rescue operations by the Assam Rifles and Territorial Army went underway to find between 50 and 72 missing individuals.
[17] On 23 July 2022, two more bodies were recovered from the landslide site by local people with the help of the Indian Railways authority, three days after the search operation was officially called off.
[2] Officials warned residents in Noney district against approaching the Ijei river due to the possibility of a flood.
[9] On 20 July 2022, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Northeast Frontier Railways, Noney district administration, and Makhuam village authority.
As per the MoU, a joint survey would be carried out by the three sides on the extent of damage caused by the incident and the estimate shall be submitted to the Railways for compensation.