Landslides block NH 37 between Nunga Rengpang in Manipur

    Imphal, May 27 (PTI) Massive landslides triggered by
heavy rain blocked the Imphal-Jiribam stretch of the national
highway (NH) 37 in Manipur on Wednesday, police said.
    Heavy rain lashed Manipur on Tuesday night. Landslides
blocked the NH 37 between Nunga and Rengpang at around 3 am,
they said.
    At least 10 buses carrying stranded Manipuris who
arrived at Jiribam railway station in Shramik special train
were stranded due to the landslides, a senior police officer
said.
    The police personnel of Nungba Police Station along
with local volunteers and drivers cleared the debris after
which the buses could proceed towards Imphal, said the
officer.
    The heavy rain also damaged several temporary
constructed structures including the scanning booth at Jiribam
Railway Station, officials said.
    Jiribam is the only railway station in Manipur and all
the shramik special trains carrying thousands of stranded
Manipuris are arriving at the station. From Jiribam the people
arriving in train are sent to their respective districts in
buses. PTI COR
RG RG

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