Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 13 2010:
About 100 houses had been either blown away or collapsed by a powerful rainstorm in areas of Jiribam Sub-Division in Imphal East district around 5 am today.
The rainstorm which lashed Jiribam areas for about 30 minutes had blown away roofs of many houses, huts and uprooted trees.
A number of electrict posts had also collapsed causing obstruction in traffic on the roads.
Reports received from Jiribam said that the villages which the rainstorm caused widespread damages are Jiribam Kha Khunou, Sorok Atingbi Hill Ghat, Sorok Atingbi Common Ghat, Harinagar, Uchathon, Golathon Khunou and Bekra.
The reports said that about eight members of a family sustained injuries when their house located at Harinagar fell upon them.
They are being treated at a nearly hospital.