Heavy rainfall in Noney district over the past few days have triggered many massive landslides along the highway leading to the blockade of Imphal-Silchar Road where about 500 trucks are said to be stranded thus leading to disruption in food and fuel supply.
The massive landslide has reportedly cut off National Highway-37 since Tuesday. At least 500 goods-laden trucks, including 420 IOCL bullet tankers, are stranded on either side of the highway due to the landslide, officials said on Thursday. However, no casualties have been reported so far, they added.
The landslides occurred on National Highway-37 between Irang and Awangkhul part 2, Khongsang and Awangkhul, and Rangkhui village. Restoration work is underway to clear the road and get vehicular movement back on track.
Due to the landslides, the supply of essential items is feared to be affected in the strife-torn state. Road blockades have not only affected the movement of goods and vehicles but also crippled daily lives as the state is already looking at the food scarcity problem.
A landslide measuring around 100 feet blocked portions of the National Highway-37 in between Irang bridge and Awangkhul village part II under the Nungba Police Station in the Imphal-Silchar sector, in the Noneh district, police sources said. There are also reports of landslides near Rangkhui village on NH-37.
NHIDCL have been trying to clear the roads but the incessant rain has been a huge inconvenience in the clearing process.
The landslide has been cleared at milestone 100 and 103 in Khongsang area after the rain stopped on Thursday. But it failed to clear at milestone 87 area from Irang till Awang Khun Part-2 under the jurisdiction of Noney Police Station. Assurance has been given that the landslide will be cleared out by Friday if the rain stopped.
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