Rain and hailstorm damage 268 houses in Mizoram

At least 268 houses were damaged by massive hailstones in Hliappui village in east Mizoram’s Saitual district near Manipur border, an official said on Friday. The official said that the incident occurred around 4 pm on Thursday when the village was hit by heavy rain accompanied by the hailstorm. At least 189 dwelling houses have been completely damaged and 79 others partially damaged by hailstones, which were the size of eggs, he said.