Thunderstorm coupled with heavy rain has damaged over 1000 houses, injured two persons and snapped electricity supply in five districts in Nagaland, the State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said here today.
Heavy rain and thunderstorm have been reported in Chuchuyimlang areas of Mokokchung district besides, Longleng, Phek, Wokha and Mon districts, a release issued by Khrienuo Metha, Secretary (Home) Relief and Rehabilitation said.
Two persons were injured in the storm in Mongtikong village in Longleng district by the uprooted roof of a nearby house, he said.
Damages to 816 houses were reported from 40 villages in Mokokchung district while 100 houses were damaged in Longleng and 16 houses were damaged in Wokha district, the NSDMA release said.
A cyclonic storm hit Tobu Sub Division under Mon district damaging 37 houses, Metha said.
Damages in Phek district were under assessment, he said.
Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority has deputed four officials to assist the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in physically assessing the damages and to provide relief to the affected people.
State capital, Kohima and Dimapur also felt the thunderstorm last night but there were no reports of any damages.
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