North East: Rain and landslide damage major roads, Manipur cut off from rest of the country
Manipur was virtually cut off from the rest of the country on Sunday after a bridge along the National Highway 37 got damaged following heavy rain. Rain over the last few days has also damaged a part of National Highway 29 in Nagaland, according to reports.
A stretch of around 100 metres on the busy Kohima-Dimapur sector of NH-29 near Kohima sank early on Sunday because of a landslide. This left more than 100 Manipur-bound goods trucks stranded on the highway.
The bridge, over Barak River along the Imphal-Jiribam sector of NH-37, got damaged when a loaded truck was on it on Sunday morning. Dozens of trucks were unable to move near the bridge.
The rain also caused landslides along parts of NH-2, affecting traffic along the Kohima-Dimapur road, reported on Sunday, quoting Nagaland Police.
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