04/07/2017
Torrential rain triggers flash flood in Manipur
Torrential rain in the last two days led to flash floods in many parts of Manipur affecting many areas in the Imphal valley and the state capital. A portion of the Imphal riverbank collapsed at Bashikhong in Imphal East district creating panic among the people, said officials of flood control department.
With more than 300 households affected, many fled their homes to seek refuge at voluntary relief camps and government provided temporary relief camps. Other low lying areas in various localities of Imphal were also flooded as the Nambul river overflowed. Several farmlands were also inundated. Meanwhile, vehicle movement along the Imphal-Ukhrul road has been affected following landslides between Mahadev and Litan area.
Similar landslides also occurred at Konghom village in Kangpokpi district along the NH-2. With landslides reported in other parts of the highway, goods and other vehicles moving to Imphal from Dimapur got stranded.
The latest flash floods in the state is the fourth since monsoon season started from April end this year.
Assam flood situation worsens; 2.75 lakh hit
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Sunday as one person lost his life and nearly 2.75 lakh people affected across seven districts of the state. A report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said that the body of a person was recovered from Subansiri river in North Lakhimpur.
ASDMA said that around 2.75 lakh people of Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Golaghat, Cachar, Dhemaji, Biswanath and Karimganj districts were affected by the flood. Yesterday’s report had said that 2.68 lakh people were hit in the latest wave of flood across eight districts. ASDMA said that 498 villages are under water at present and almost 8,000 hectares of crop area were damaged.
The worst affected is Karimganj, where over 1.59 lakh people have been affected by the deluge, followed by Lakhimpur with more than 81,000 sufferers.
The administrations are running 228 relief camps and distribution centres in three districts, where 14,613 persons have taken shelter. Many roads, embankments and bridges have been damaged by flood waters in Lakhimpur, Cachar, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Majuli and Karimganj districts, ASDMA said.
Incessant rains hit life
in Arunachal
Incessant heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh since the past two days has thrown life out of gear in the state by triggering landslides, damaging houses and roads and hitting basic essential services.
The capital town of Itanagar has been cut off from the rest of the country due to landslides on NH 52 A, official sources here said on Sunday. The incessant rain has disrupted road communication by causing heavy damage to roads and culverts, damaged houses and affected water pipelines and basic essential services both in Itangar and the districts.
Officials said a portion of NH 415 connecting Itanagar and Naharlagun has been eroded forcing the administration to divert traffic through Pappu Nallah-Jullang road, which is the lifeline for the people of Banderdewa, Nirjuli, Naharlagun and Itanagar.
The Gyan Mission Orphanage (GMO) for homeless children at Jollang village near here is on the verge of collapse due to continuous downpour and a massive landslide behind it. (PTI)
