Landslide in Kiphire’s Mission Compound ward affects families

Kiphire, July 19 (MExN): A landslide at Mission Compound ward in Kiphire has caused significant damage as well as affected the lives of several families, the State DIPR reported on Wednesday. 

 Heavy rainfall in the past few days has resulted in landslides at multiple locations in the district, putting the lives of at least six families at risk, with the potential to affect 50 to 60 more families, it said. 

Meanwhile, it further informed that the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in collaboration with the Kiphire District Administration conducted a visit to the affected areas and relief funds have been provided to six families affected by the landslides. 

Among the affected areas were Mission Compound ward, Power Station ward, Jail ward, and certain regions below Kiphire Village Baptist Church, it added. 

To mitigate further impacts, the concerned department has provided cash to the ward Chairmen of the Rest House and Forest wards to purchase Tarpaulins and cover the affected areas.