NH-29 rockslide damages three vehicles, injures two

DIMAPUR: A major rockslide on NH-29 between Chumukedima and Kukidolong damaged at least three vehicles causing injuries to two people on Tuesday morning. Approximately 1.5 km from the Chümoukedima police check post towards Kukidolong has been affected. Dimapur Police shared the following traffic advisory on Twitter, ''Road blocked by a rockslide on NH29 near T L Park Area.''

According to reports, two vehicles have been crushed and another partially damaged in the incident; and at least two persons have been pulled out of the crushed car and taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Police sources informed that the actual number of vehicles affected due to the rockslide can be established only after the rock piles are cleared. In view of heavy rockslides between Chumukedima Police check post till New Chumukedima Village, the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan said on February 2 that the road from Chathe River Bridge (Patkai bridge) to Kukidolong is closed with immediate effect till further order.

The DC has also advised the general public to take the alternative route from Dimapur to Kohima and Kohima to Dimapur for light vehicles only, which is accessible via Seventh Mile to the New DC office, Shokhuvi, Razaphe, Mhaikam, Pimla, Mhainamtsi, Jhornapani or Medziphema and vice versa.

This stretch of the road has seen frequent cases of rockslides. In September 2020, passengers of a car had a miraculous escape when large rocks completely crushed their vehicle at the Chumukedima stretch of NH-29. (Agencies)

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