Massive landslides block Ukhrul-Imphal, inter village roads, destroy Church, houses in Ukhrul
Source: Hueiyen News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, August 01 2015 :
Fresh massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall over the past 24 hours have blocked Ukhrul-Imphal highway and other inter-village roads, apart from destroying a Church and other dwelling houses in various parts of Ukhrul district.
Reports reaching here have said that massive landslides that occurred last night at several points like New Haven, Finch Corner, Nungshang Kong and Naga Gate along the Ukhrul-Imphal route have brought vehicular movements to a standstill since early morning on Saturday.
At least three feet depth of the road at a stretch of around 50 metres has sunk at Naga Gate near the under construction district hospital Hundung, Ukhrul, sources said.
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Following this the services 84 RCC labours have been pressed into work for filling the sunken portions along the route on a war footing.
Meanwhile, all sorts of vehicles on both sides had to turn back and vehicular movement came to a standstill since early morning today.
Sources from passenger bus counters told Hueiyen Lanpao that until the road is cleared bus service would remained suspended, adding that they have stopped selling any tickets to passengers for the next day.
In separate similar incidents, due to sinking of Ukhrul town Circular road from Rayotang to Viewland Zone II, a newly constructed Meitei Baptist Church building, including pastor quarter and kitchen have been destroyed, while heavy downpour that lashed the district over the last 48 hours has left some three dwelling houses damaged at Dungrei Junction.
Meanwhile, Kamjong- Ukhrul BRTF road connecting 30 villages under Kamjong block has remained cut off for the past three days following heavy landslides at various locations in between Maku village and Kamjong sub division spanning a stretch of abour 9 kilometres.
Residents are apprehensive that until repairing or clearing of the landslide mass is carried out, the Kamjong block area villages would remain isolated for long.
Owing to yet another landslip occurrence, vehicular movement along the Ukhrul NH 201-Jessami road has remained suspended since early morning.
The landslides occurred at three places between Ukhrul to Nungbi Village, following which a team of RKL inspected the sites today.