Multiple landslides, cracks continue to occur in Twilang area
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, May 18 2022:
Twilang area, battered by heavy rain, continued to witness multiple landslides and cracks as the ongoing clearance work by the Joint Monitoring Development Committee (JMDC) of IT Road was disrupted.
According to the JMDC, another landslide reoccurred at Gelnal village last night after the previous one was cleared on Tuesday and the committee decided to clear it later after monitoring the risky situation.
JCM was also asked once again to clear the landslide at Govajang where many vehicles of the Army from Tamei were stranded the whole night.
The continuous rainfall also swelled a number of small streams creating havoc for many residents at Chalwa village.
They are unable to cook food and sleep at night as water flowed into their houses.
The incessant rainfall also disrupted the ongoing landslide clearance work executed by the JMDC between Govajang and T Vaichong sub-divisional headquarters while four more locations are also yet to be cleared because of the continuous rainfall.
The JMDC informed the general public that clearance of landslides could resume in a day or two depending on the weather condition.
It also informed that fuel supply for clearing the landslides is almost out of stock and there is a shortage of funds.
The committee also told villagers to take precautions when commuting between Govajang and T Vaichong as the area is very much vulnerable to landslides.
Meanwhile, the landslides have also reportedly triggered cracks along Thonglang-Senapati road at Thonglang Akutpa, completely cutting off the area from the rest of the world.