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Rain, thunderstorm forecast for northeastern states
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Rain, thunderstorm forecast for northeastern states
PHOTO : Rain soaked days in Agartala. TIWN File Photo

Agartala, April 19 (TIWN): Tripura and other northeastern states will receive more rain and witness hailstorms in the next two days, the Met Office said on Monday.

Over 400 houses, government offices and other facilities were damaged in Mizoram as a result of rains and strong wind in the past few days. 

On Sunday, over 20 houses were damaged in Tamenglong district of Manipur. 

However, there are no casualties reported in Tripura as hailstroms continue in nights.

There have been rains and hailstorm in some other districts in Manipur also. 

Officials told on Monday that information is being collected from remote areas about the damage to houses and standing crops. 

The 110-km-long Imphal-Myanmar Trans-Asian highway was badly damaged during the January 4 earthquake that measured 6.9 on the Richter scale.

The weather office said Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya will be worst hit in the rains and thunderstorms, accompanied by hail, that have been forecast for the next two days. 

Tripura's many buildings, structures developed cracks after April 13 massive earthquake of 6.9 magnitude.
 

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