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A hailstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds on Sunday, hits many villages under Ranikor Civil Sub-Division in South West Khasi Hills District damaging about 139 houses, but fortunately no untoward incident were reported.
Official sources informed that the incident took place today morning at around 2:00 to 2:30 AM in which a hailstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds destroyed villages in Ranikor as well as Nongjri area.
Sources revealed that as per preliminary assessment, the villages which were affected by the hailstorm include Nongkulang village with more than 118 houses being destroyed affecting about 700-800 people, Thadteja village with 8 houses affected, Pormawdar with 11 houses affected and New Moilam with 2 houses affected.
Sources also informed that preliminary information were received from the people of Amarsang and parts of Pormawdar village that few more households have been affected, however due to network issues in the area, it is difficult to obtain complete details and it is likely that more villages may have been affected.
Officials said that detail assessment of damages to houses and property was still carried out by officials of Ranikor C&RD Block in the field till now, and they are still waiting for updates as there was a network problems in the area.
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