Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 21 2010:
An elderly woman and one man hurt as cyclonic storm again swept last night across at Kumbi area of Bishnupur district.
MLA N Mangi and DC Bishnupur, K Panmei accompanied by a medical team toured the affected areas today and extended assistances.
A 75-year old woman identified as Hidam Pishak sustained injury when the house she was living alone fell down on the ground due to the strong wind blew last night at about 9.30 pm.
MLA Mangi who visited the lone elderly woman provided monetary assistance from his pocket.
A resident of Wangoo Laikhong, Sanasam Kumar also sustained serious injury at the head when a GI-sheet blown out from a sangoi at his house hit him.
He was stitched for 12 times at the head.
A total of 55 members of 11 families whose houses were blown out by the heavy storm in the last three days are taking shelter at Ucha Makhong Community Hall.
DC, K Panmei and MLA N Mangi assured the victim families that they will look into providing relief assistances from the government sides at the earliest.
The team toured round several villages within the Kumbi Assembly constituency affected the cyclonic storm followed by heavy rain.