A devastating landslide struck a rented residential building in Ukhrul town, Manipur, around 12:30 am on Tuesday, leaving a 9-year-old schoolgirl critically injured. The massive landslide, which occurred nearly 200 feet above the house, collapsed onto the RCC building owned by Mahai NK of Chingai village, severely damaging the structure and destroying two rooms and three kitchens. The landslide sent residents into panic, and a young girl, identified as Yakhari Kasar, was trapped beneath the debris with only her head visible.
Neighbours rushed to her aid, rescuing her and rushing her to the District Hospital, where doctors described her condition as critical. Preliminary medical reports indicate paralysis in both legs, internal bleeding, and fluid accumulation in her abdomen. Yakhari’s aunt, 23-year-old Leiyachan Jamang, who was also inside the building at the time, sustained injuries to her legs and back but is reported to be in stable condition.
Yakhari, the eldest of four siblings, is a student at KTL Higher Secondary School in Ukhrul and had been staying with her aunt, who works part-time at a local shop to support their basic living expenses while caring for the child. The family, already facing financial hardship, is now grappling with mounting medical expenses and an even deeper financial crisis in the aftermath of the tragedy.
