Indian Naval team joins search operations in Imphal

An Indian Naval diving team Wednesday joined the search operations to trace three people reported missing after their boat capsized during a storm in Imphal.

Based on a request from the Manipur government, a team of 12 Naval divers and two hydrographers(survey sailors) were airlifted from Visakhapatnam by an IAF aircraft to Imphal Tuesday evening, a navy release said.

The naval diving team is carrying necessary diving equipment including portable side scan sonar for locating objects underwater and commenced search operations, according to the release here.

The team has joined the ongoingsearch operation along with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and civil authorities to trace three people out of 12 reported missing after their boat capsized during a storm in the reservoir of Mapithel dam in Kamjong district of Manipuron April 28.