Guwahati, June 13 -- Reported by Bit Irom

Imphal: The Manipur government has deployed a team from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to Churachandpur district to intensify efforts to locate Lamboikim, a 13-year-old girl who was swept away by flash flood waters on June 11.

The incident occurred in the Tuibong Sub-Division after heavy rainfall triggered sudden flooding across several areas. Lamboikim, a Class VIII student of Radhakrishnan Foundation School and a resident of K. Khomunnom village, was reportedly caught in strong currents and carried away by the floodwaters.

In the days following the tragedy, local youth volunteers, civil society organisations and community groups conducted extensive searches along the Tuitha River in...