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Landslips block Phungyar road in Ukhrul District
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 31 2015 :
Massive landslide along the Phungyar road under Ukhrul District cut off Phungya Sub-Division from the rest the state on Friday.
The landslide was caused due to the incessant rains in the area.
Many vehicles heading for Phungyar had to return back after the giant landslips blocked the one kilometer long road stretch before reaching Phungyar Town.
This road is the lifeline of villages 15 villages which include Khuntak, Loushing, Ramsophung, East Tusom, Chungka, Khambi, Patbung, Kumram, Nongman, Mailiang, Shungri, Sorathen, Punge and Sorbung.
It has been reported that the incessant rains also disrupted power supply in the area.
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Speaking to Huieyen Lanpao Reporter, one Ningkhan Jajo who was travelling from Imphal towards Phungyar on Friday morning with his family members said for the first time they came across many big logs blocking the road but they cleared the obstructions.
He said that when they were about reach to Phungyar, a massive landslip which about to be 10 metre in radius cut the road off.
Jajo said the water flowing over the stretch of the cut road looked like a down-stream surging waterfall.
Landslide might have also occurred in other places along the road but there was no immediate confirmation, said Jajo.
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