Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 20 2010:
Several villages of Chingai block in Ukhrul district like Kuivai, Chalou, New Tusom, Tusom CB and Tusom Khullen have been cut off Chingai block headquarters after two culverts connecting the road to these villages have been carried away by landslides at two different spots.
According to information and publicity secretary of the Northern Raphei Students' Union HAS Thuingaleng, heavy rainfall caused landslides on two different spots on July 30 and August 15 which carried two culverts snapping the road.
Saying that representatives of the students' union and staff of the Chingai SDO have inspected the condition of the road, Thuingaleng appealed to the Government to take up necessary measures urgently in the interest of the public.