Fifty families affected by land sinking in Aizawl

Aizawl, Aug 21 (PTI) At least 50 families were todayaffected due to sinking of land following rain in Huntharlocality here, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation DirectorC Lalpeksanga said today. Many displaced families were living with relatives, whiletemporary accommodations were made for others in governmentbuildings, Lalpeksanga said. Sinking of land occurred after downpour in the city forseveral days which also severely affected the road linking thelone Lengpui Airport, he said. Experts from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) inShillong would be arriving in Aizawl on Monday to conduct adetailed study of the area, he said. In another incident, two houses collapsed in a landslideat Kepran n Aizawl district on Friday.PTI HCV PRDV