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Scenes of destruction caused by a storm that swept across Mokokchung district. (EM Images)[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, Mar. 4: More than 20 houses were damaged as a severe storm swept across Mokokchung district last Sat., according to a report from the Mokokchung District Disaster Management Authority (MDDMA).
The Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung Sachin Jaiswal, who is also the chairman of MDDMA, informed that harsh winds damaged two houses in Chuchuyimpang village. Fourteen houses were ‘completely destroyed’ in Yaongyimti. Minor damages were also reported from Mongsenyimti and longkong village.
It was reported that a marketing shed belonging to Mongsenyimti village council was burnt down by some miscreants last Sat. night.
He informed that emergency relief fund (ERF) will be sanctioned shortly after assessment of the damages. Minor damages were also reported in Mokokchung town.