Thunderstorm causes extensive damages
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, April 27 2022: Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm that lashed the state in the early hours of Wednesday caused extensive damages all over.

However, no casualties were reported.

The strong wind also knocked down electric poles, thereby interrupting power supply, apart from damaging the crops in different parts of the state.

The thunderstorm also affected many parts of Bishnupur district, with Ningthoukhong, Upokpi, Toupok-pi, Kha Potshangbam, Nachou, Kwashiphai, Khoijuman, Toubul, and Ngaikhong areas witnessing uprooting of trees, roofs of houses being blown away and several private vegetable gardens suffering damages.

Meanwhile, the strong wind uprooted a tree located on the southern gate of Kangla, which then fell upon the huge "KANGLA" signboard, damaging it.

An excavator was engaged early Wednesday morning to remove the fallen tree.

The storm also blew away the metal roofing sheets of the rehearsal hall of Imphal Theatre located at the residence of renowned theatre director Loitongbam Dorendro.

The blown away sheets landed on the roof of a neighbouring house.

The hall is presently being used by Imphal Theatre to rehearse for the upcoming National Theatre Festival.

The theatre troupe has been left frustrated as many rare theatre books, written documents, stage props and manuscripts of various plays were left damaged after the thunder storm.

Meanwhile, Loktak Lake Fishermen's Welfare Association has urged authorities concerned extend assistance to fishing community of Loktak and residents of 14 localities in Thanga area whose houses and other properties were destroyed by the heavy storm that swept the area on Wednesday.

In a release, Association secretary Megha Haobijam said that fishing materials were completely damaged and many were lost in the storm.

The local fishermen who are depending on Loktak lake are facing huge problems because of the damages caused by the storm.

Poor fishermen who could not buy the fishing materials again are in dire straits, he maintained.

Megha further informed that the 14 localities of Thanga that are affected by the storm are Karang, Chingkha, Heishnam, Salam, Oinam, Samukol, Khunsem, Ngaram, Moirangthem, Khoiromm, Tongbram, Khola, Ething and Sendra.

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