Forest fires raging for over 40 hours in Mizoram Apr 26, 2021
The fire is largely in uninhabited areas but has spread to 10 village councils within the forest and devastated wildlife 0 CLAPS
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Massive forest fires have broken out in several parts of Mizoram damaging vast tracts of land and vegetation forcing chief minister Zoramthanga to seek central help, an official of the state disaster management and rehabilitation department said on Sunday.
No human casualty has, however, been reported so far but detailed reports are yet to come in from the affected districts, the official said.
Zoramthanga has requested Indian Air Force (IAF) for help and the IAF is deploying two helicopters to douse the blaze at Lunglei and surrounding areas, the defence ministry said. Lunglei is the worst affected and the state government will probe the cause of the forest fire as it is suspected to be man-made, the official said.
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Though the blaze is mainly on in the uninhabited forest area surrounding the town, it has spread to more than 10 village council areas within it. (Representative image)
AIZWAL: Massive forest fires have broken out in several parts of Mizoram damaging vast tracts of land and vegetation forcing chief minister Zoramthanga to seek central help, an official of the state disaster management and rehabilitation department said on Sunday.
No human casualty has, however, been reported so far but detailed reports are yet to come in from the affected districts, the official said.
Zoramthanga has requested Indian Air Force for help and the IAF is deploying two helicopters to douse the blaze at Lunglei and surrounding areas, the defence ministry said.
Myanmar police seek refuge in India rather than carry out junta s orders
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published : 4 Mar 2021 at 15:48
9 Protesters lie on the ground after police opened fire to disperse an anti-coup protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Thursday. Among them is Angel, 19, bottom-left, also known as Kyal Sin, who took cover and was later shot in the head. (Photo: stringer/Reuters)
NEW DELHI: Three Myanmar police constables have crossed the border to India s northeastern state of Mizoram to seek refuge there, rather than carry out orders given by the military junta, an Indian police official said on Thursday.
The three men crossed the border near the town of North Vanlaiphai on Wednesday afternoon and the local authorities were assessing their health and making arrangements for them, the police superintendent in the Mizoram s Serchhip district said.
NEW DELHI (Reuters): Three Myanmar police constables have crossed over to India's northeastern state of Mizoram to seek refuge there, rather than carry out orders given by the military junta, an Indian police official said on Thursday (March 4).