Thursday, June 18, 2015

27 graves damaged in landslide in Mizoram

At least 27 graves of a cemetery were damaged in rain-triggered landslide in Muanna locality here, officials said today.

Locals joined the rescue officials in removing and shifting bodies and skeletons from the cemetery, besides helping in the restoration work which resumed today, district SP C. Laldina today said.

Majority of the damaged graves in the burial ground were recently dug ones, he said.