Ten villages completely cut off as rain lashes parts of Shamator dist

Shamator, April 24 (MExN): Deputy Commissioner, Shamator, Y Chingyak Konyak through a press communiqué informed that unprecedented rainfall on April 19 and 20 has left a trail of damage under Shamator district. A total of ten villages in the district have been completely cut-off, it stated.

Konyak stated that power and cellular connectivity have been severely affected; and scores of culverts and minor bridges have been washed-off. 

He added that landslides and mudslides have blocked most of the roads connecting the district. 3 (Three) major bridges, Langa bridge-connecting Shamator hq and Tuensang; Muksuke bridge- connecting Chessore Sub division with Tuensang and Shipong bridge - Connecting Shamator hq with Mangko EAC circle, have been severely damaged and on the verge of collapse. 

He said hundreds of terrace fields and fisheries have been washed off. He added that many vehicles returning from election duty are still stranded in various parts of the district. He also informed that District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is on the job but lack of machineries and resources have severely impacted road clearance and other restorative work in the district.