IMPHAL, INDIA - The death toll after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast rose to 54 on Saturday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order. Thousands of soldiers were sent to Ma­nipur state after a protest march by a trib­al group turned violent on Wednesday. Hospital morgues in the state capital Imphal and Churachandpur district fur­ther south had reported a combined to­tal of 54 dead, according to local media. The internet blackout has impeded the flow of information from Manipur and de­tails of the latest clashes remain sparse. The northeast is home to dozens of tribal groups and small guerrilla armies whose demands range from greater au­tonomy to secession from India.

Source: The Nation May 07, 2023 11:54 UTC