House collapses on draining water from pond
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 26 2011:
As the bank of a pond crumbled after water was drained out from the pond, some portions of a house built beside the pond have collapsed in Khurai Konsam Leikai in Imphal East district.
A man was drowned in the same pond in March this year.
According to common beliefs, water of the pond was not used since then.
To make use of the pond again, its water was drained out to fill the pond with water afresh.
As the pond dried up, the northern bank of the pond crumbled leading to collapse of some portions of a house belonging to one Ahongshangbam Ibopishak last night.
According to the house owner, the bank of the pond sank probably due to absence of retaining wall around the pond and draining out of water from the pond.
Ibopishak was still apprehensive that his house might collapse further.
It is reported that MLA Ng Bijoy visited the collapsed house today.