Fresh violence in Manipur's Kamjong district saw over 20 houses torched across three villages, including a Kuki village and two Tangkhul Naga villages, in suspected retaliatory attacks. No casualties were reported, and investigations have been initiated.
Three persons — one Tangkhul Naga and two Kuki-Zo — were killed and at least five others injured in two separate gunfights between rival Naga and Kuki armed groups in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday. A 29-year-old Tangkhul Naga, Horshokmi Jamang, was killed in an ambush near Sinakeithei village. Two Kuki-Zo village volunteers died defending Mullam village, where 17 houses were burnt. Separately, NSCN (Aleng Group) claimed to have killed five Myanmar-based KNA-B cadres, though this remains unconfirmed.
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Manipur early Tuesday with its epicentre in Kamjong district. Tremors were felt in Ukhrul district, Imphal and parts of Meghalaya, but no casualties or damage have been reported.
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Kamjong district in Manipur on April 21, 2026 at 5:59 am, with tremors felt across the region at a depth of 62 km. The National Center for Seismology reported the quake's epicenter at latitude 24.703°N and longitude 94.415°E. No loss of life or major damage has been reported. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand experienced a 3.0 magnitude earthquake in Pauri Garhwal on April 20, 2026.
