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NATURE'S WRATH: Trees get uprooted as massive storm hits North Tripura villages. Image Credit - Northeast Now

A massive storm wreaked havoc across North Tripura. It left a trail of destruction behind in Churaibari and its surrounding villages on Sunday morning.

Trees got uprooted, electric cables got torn and tin roofs went flying. Several houses got damaged in the storm the effect of which was felt most in Churaibari, Fulbari, Laxminagar, Kherengchuri, Khadim Para and few other places.

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As storm has caused massive damage in these places, the villagers have sought government assistance to rebuild their houses.

The people of these villages belong to the marginalised section of the society and without government help they will not be able to “piece together” their lives.

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The impact of the storm was so devastating that many a shop also got damaged. In fact, within an hour, Churaibari and several other villages in North Tripura was left in shambles.

 

Panna Ghosh is Northeast Now Correspondent in Dharmanagar in Tripura. He can be reached at: [email protected]