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The road condition of National Highway 2 near Mt. Zion Higher Secondary School, Karong, Senapati district, 68 km north of Imphal on Wednesday.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Imphal, August 30 (EMN): Unattended mudslide on the highways continue to affect vehicular movement till date even as the flood situation in Senapati district, Manipur improved considerably with waters of Barak river and its tributaries flowing below the red mark.
The movement of smaller vehicles have been facing untold miseries when they came across the mudslide hit area covering around 100 feet, near Mount Zion Higher Secondary School, located about 68 km north of Imphal in Senapati district, sources said.
A resident of Senapati town who happens to be a frequent traveller speaking to this reporter lamented that the mud coming down from the hill slope (under Kathikho area) has been making the road in a bad shape since the past one month. But the state Public Works Department (PWD) officials continues to ignore public grievances, he felt and questioned, Why the authority is leaving the said very small portion of the highway without any maintenance activities?
Earlier a massive mudslide at Makhana Tabio , 90 km north of Imphal had affected the traffic along Imphal-Mao sector of National Highway 2.But traffic has been resumed after the authority cleared the highway the following day, reports said.
Senapati district headquarters had witnessed the worst flood in the last three decades after heavy rain wreaked havoc in the early hours of August 26, causing flash floods in the Barak riverbeds of the hilly district forcing many villagers to flee to safer places.
Mudslides had once blocked the traffic along the NH 2 besides washing away at least 22 houses at Chakhumei and damaging other properties in Karong and Senapati towns. But there was no report of any casualty.
An orphanage home at Karong housing 120 children was washed away by the flood water. The children are now taking shelter at a hostel and junior school. The district authority and public have been extending necessary help to the flood affected individuals. On Tuesday, tribal affairs minister and local MLA N Kayisii had inspected the flood and mudslide hit areas.
One swept away in Senapati
A youth in his twenties was swept away by strong current of Barak River in Senapati district, Manipur on Wednesday, reports said.
The incident took place when the youth along with his two friends were on their way for fishing under Karong Bridge, around 65 km north of Imphal in Senapati district around 12.30pm, reports said. However the strong current of the river swept away youth identified as D. Aloysius of Laii village, presently staying at View Land colony, Senapati. Massive search is on till the report goes to the press.
