THOUBAL, April 9: Three houses including a Development Centre cum Training Hall under Tengnoupal Sub-Division was damaged by a strong gale which swept across the state on last Saturday.
The strong wind accompanied by heavy rain blew away the GI Sheets rooftop of Ferrando Integrated Development Centre cum Training Hall at Tengnoupal which was run and managed by Catholic Sisters beside a dwelling house of a villager. The ill fated dwelling house belonged to H. Loikhothang Mate, son of (L) H. Ngamkhothang Mate of Tengnoupal Village.
At Sinam Village along the National Highway 102, a dwelling house of a widow identified as Nengcha Guite wife of (L) Shokhomang Guite was also affected by the natural calamity as the thatch rooftop was blown away by the gale on the fateful evening.