River water floods Jiribam village
Source: Chronicle News Service
Jiribam, May 14 2022:
Increasing water level of Jiri River due to uninterrupted rain since the past four days has flooded around 30 houses in Khutchoi Khup Kamarangga Muslim area of Jiribam Sorok Atingbi while the affected people have prepared to shift to safer locations and open relief camps at nearby places.
The rising water level of Jiri River has completely cut off the road leading to Khutchoi Khup village and it is now surrounded by water on all sides.
Affected villagers have shifted their key belongings and moved to safer locations till the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Hillghat GP pradhan L Samarendra visited the flooded village and made arrangement for providing relief materials to affected villages.
There is possibility of flooding more villages in Jiribam if the rising water level of Jiri River does not recede and heavy downpour continues.