A massive landslide along National Highway-2 near Liroyim has pushed a section of the highway upward, with officials attributing the unusual road deformation to the force of debris falling from the cliff above.
Speaking to Mokokchung Times, Lima Longkumer, Executive Engineer, PWD (NH), and Officer-in-Charge of Changtongya Police Station, Akum, said the affected stretch has been cleared sufficiently to allow one-way traffic.
Alemchuba, Junior Engineer, National Highways, explained that the landslide originated from the cliff above the road may have buckled the highway. “The impact was so strong that it seems to have pushed the highway upward,” he said. However, more details are awaited at time of filing this report.
He added that restoration of the damaged stretch will take time. However, no injuries or damage to vehicles have been reported so far.
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Landslides were also reported on the Akhoya–Unger road and along National Highway-202 between Mokokchung and Tuensang, affecting movement in the area.
On National Highway-202 between Mokokchung and Tuensang, a massive mudslide blocked the highway, leaving more than 30 vehicles stranded overnight, including passenger vehicles, trucks carrying essential commodities, and pickup trucks transporting live poultry. Clearance operations were initiated after a JCB was deployed to the affected site, and officials said efforts are underway to restore normal traffic movement.
