Chandel, July 31: Moreh, a border town in Chandel District was cut off from the rest of the state due to landslide and sink zone along Imphal-Moreh section of National Highway today.
As incessant rainfall continues since the past few days, landslide occurred at several locations along the stretch of Imphal -Moreh Highway in between Senam and Tengnoupal.
A portion of Highway was sunken down about 2 feets from the road surface with approximately 20 metres wide in between Bongjang and Senam Village. Tree branches and muds also blocked the road partially at several places along the Highway.
And in between Tengnoupal and Saivom Village, a large landslide occurred and totally blocked the road preventing vehicular movement for even two wheelers.
More than 100 vehicles including both commercial and private vehicles coming from Moreh were stranded near Tengnoupal as they could not proceeded further due to the landslide.