Cyclone kills woman

SHILLONG, MAY 02: Cyclonic storm killed one woman and injured another one person at Nongthymmai village under Umiam police station at aroud 2 pm on Friday. A heavy cyclonic storm hit several villages in Umroi area.

The cyclonic storm affected villages includes Liarbang, Khyndewso and other adjoining villages under Umsning C&RD Block.  It is learnt that cyclonic storm and incessant rains damaged several houses including one at Liarbang village and three houses at Khyndewso village.

The woman who was killed in the storm has been identified as Anasuk Shadap, aged 48. She was killed in her hut in the agriculture field when a big tree fell on the hut.

In another similar cyclonic storm incident, local headman of Khyndewso village Joshuwa Mynsong informed that the storm hit several houses in Khyndewso village damaging four houses.

Mynsong informed four electricity poles were damaged but nobody was injured. He urged the district administration to immediately visit the affected houses for the government assistance.- By Our Reporter

 

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