Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2009:
A gale that blew for a brief spell of around two minutes has blown off a number of houses, granaries, store-houses, haymows etc in Joypur Khunou under Bishnupur ward no 8 last night.
The strong wind that erupted at about 9.50 pm wreaked havoc to a number of granaries, storehouses, cowsheds and chicken coops that stood in its way.
Moreover, the gale snapped power and telephone cables.
The strong wind that blew from the north-westerly direction uprooted one banyan tree that grew along NH 150. It also carried off roof-top GI sheets of one Lamabam Rajen (42).It is reported that the GI sheets were put on only five days back.
Even as the blown away GI sheets have been located, the sheets are not fit for reuse as all the sheets have been severely twisted.
Some sheets were located as far as 3 kms away.