Imphal, Jul 8 (PTI) Two persons died and five people were injured in a massive landslide in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Friday morning, police said.

The incident happened on National Highway (NH) 102 in Santing, around 92 km from the district headquarters, they said.

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Twelve people, including two children, were travelling in a vehicle when they found the road was blocked by debris and tree branches, police said.

They just cleared the debris and the driver was about to start the vehicle when a massive landslide hit the area. The vehicle was swept away into a deep gorge.

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While one person died on the spot, the other died at the district hospital. Five people were also injured and undergoing treatment, police said.

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