Storm damage around 300 houses

IMPHAL, May 2: The storm that took place last night has damaged many houses, trees and huts built under Sericulture projects and private farms mainly in the three valley districts of the state. According to reports, the  storm has caused damages to many houses and trees in Mayang Langjing, Akham and Ngarianbam villages under Lamsang police station in Imphal West district.

A poultry farm belonging to Mayang Langjing Gram Panchayat Pradhan Khangembam Sanaton Singh at Mayang Langjing Taning was blown away in the storm.

A resident of Ngarianbam Kwashiphai, Ngarianbam Kwaklei’s kitchen was reportedly damaged in the storm after trees fell on the kitchen and also around 20 houses of the neighbouring four villages were blown off in the storm.

Huts built under Sericulture Project, school buildings and many houses at Moirang Purel, Itham and Tumukhong under Andro Assembly Constituency in Imphal East district were also damaged in the storm.

An additional  200 houses in Torbung and Borayangbi villages in Bishnupur district were also reportedly damaged in the storm.