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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2010:
Owing to landslides, triggered by incessant rainfall, at various points along the National highway vehicular movement on the ImphalDimapur section has come to a grinding halt today.
An informed source said that a massive landslide had washed away substantial portion of the highway at Tobio village, which is about 7 kilometres from Tadubi.
Even though there are reports about clearance of the debris and repairing of the road link at about 4.30 pm today heavy vehicle ceased plying on the route for the day.
Landslide has also been reported at a spot near Khongnem village while there are at least three landslides at Karong area.
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As these landslides were not yet cleared, normal schedule of movement of goods and passenger carriers along with CRPF escorts has been cancelled for the time being.
On the other hand a source in the Mao police said that 31 heavy vehicles including 20 oil tankers, 10 bullet tankers (LPG carriers) and one loaded truck of the FCI have been escorted by CRPF teams upto Mao Gate from Dimapur side.
These vehicles are awaiting arrival of security escorts from imphal side.
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