Newmai News Network Imphal | April 5 Four houses and one local playground were damaged by a massive landslide today at Sirarakhong village of Ukhrul district, but there were no casualties. Families in the four homes along the hillside remained displaced following the landslide caused by heavy incessant rain, officials said, adding a team of the district administration had visited the devastated site. A portion of one of the village roads was also damaged effectively rendering it impassible. It can be noted here that continuous rainfall wreaked havoc in many parts of the state including the twin capital districts of Imphal West and Imphal East paralysing life in the past one week. More incidents of damage to standing crops and property were reported throughout the state due to heavy rainfall and windstorm. Last Thursday’s rainfall in Manipur broke a five-decade record which crossed 100 mm within 24 hours. Landslide kills 2 labourers, 3 die of lightning strike Guwahati, April 5 (PTI): Two labourers were killed by a landslide in a hill Guwahati today, while three others died of lightning strikes across the state, police said. The landslide triggered by heavy rainfall since one week here caused a huge chunk of earth to come down the hill and fall on the two labourers engaged by a private school for cutting earth in Bonda area. Policemen and rescue workers pulled out bodies of the two workers identified as Saifuddin and Rahimuddin hailing from Alamganj in Dhubri district of Assam respectively. Meanwhile, three persons including a woman were killed and as many injured in lightning strike in various parts of the state yesterday, police said. The deceased belonged to Hailakandi, Bangaigaon and Karimganj districts. Two persons injured in lightning strike were from Hailakandi district and the third one from Bongaigaon district, police said.
