Natural calamities create havoc in Mizoram
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Aizawl, May 12 2013:
Natural calamities are creating havocs in Mizoram in the last two days.
After eight people were killed by landslides in Mizoram, a large number of houses were destroyed by storms in Serchip district.
Report reaching here today informed Newmai News Network that five persons were injured and around 40 houses were damaged in Serchhip district in Mizoram due to pre monsoon rain and storm.
Out of the five injured, three persons were discharged after having had administered first aid while two persons are undergoing treatment at the Serchhip district hospital.
Among the 40 houses that were damaged, nine of them were swept to the ground which included two residential quarters of the state health department.
Further, it is learnt that six electric poles fell to the ground resulting a power cut in Sechhip town for the whole night.
Three houses were destroyed in Tachhip village by the squall while many villages across the state were powerless due to transmission lines being snapped by strong wind and massive landslides, sources said.
Meanwhile, Mizoram Governor Vakkom Purushothaman this morning visited the spot of the tragic landslide that occurred yesterday morning at Laipuitlang which killed 8 people following the collapse of more than ten buildings.
The Governor expressed deep mourning and heartfelt grief over the huge loss caused by the catastrophe.
The Governor said, "When I came to know about the tragic landslide incident that occurred yesterday morning at Laipuitlang, Aizawl which claimed the life of a number of people and left several injured and several others still missing, it really shocked me and grieved me at heart.
I want to say that I heartily sympathise the victim families, and while I understand the tragic moment they are undergoing, I am certain that I cannot really console them with any word of mine.
It is my prayer that God who owns all peace may live with them and give then strength and courage, and stay with them in time of their trouble.
I also pray for the injured victims for their quick recovery" .
The Governor then expressed his gratitude to all those who took the pains in carrying out the rescue operations.
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who rushed to the spot after coming to know the incident, also expressed deep sorrow over the catastrophe, and said he deeply mourned for the loss of precious lives.
He said that the government will arrange every possible relief for the victims immediately.
The Chief Minister also on the day itself sent information to the central government officials in written form along with several photographs.
Meanwhile, the body of Zakir Hussain, from Assam who was among the missing was recovered on Saturday evening.
The landslide that took place in the early hours on Saturday, had swept away nine houses in north Aizawl killing eight and leaving 6 people untraced till filing of this report.
A PWD office building, which had been vacated about a year ago after a crack developed on it, collapsed under the impact of the landslide and fell on nine houses below killing the people, sources said.
Mizo National Front (MNF) has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who holds the Public Works Department (PWD) portfolio and his younger brother Lal Thanzara, Parliamentary Secretary for PWD, owning responsibility for the incident.
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