Imphal, June 27 -- A landslide on Friday morning blocked National Highway-37 (Imphal-Silchar via Jiribam) between Luwangchung and Ramkhul villages in Noney district of Manipur, leaving several vehicles stranded on both sides of the highway.

Officials said the landslide occurred around 5 am following continuous rainfall, affecting a stretch of approximately 50 meters. The affected villages are inhabited by members of the Zeliangrong Naga community.

As a result, loaded vehicles travelling from the Silchar side via Jiribam and empty vehicles heading from Imphal towards Assam were unable to proceed.

Machinery from ABCI, the company handling road construction and repairs in the area, has started removing the debris. The clearance operation ...