Category: Chin News

24 August 2015 — Hakha residents of Khuahlun ward, completely destroyed by landslides, sighed with relief when President Thein Sein gave the green light to their request.

23 August 2015 — The authorities said that President Thein Sein had called off his plan to make a trip to landslide-affected Chin State owing to bad weather.

20 August 2015 — Hung Ngai, Chief Minister of the Chin State government, refused a proposal of land for resettlement requested by landslide-affected victims in Hakha.

19 August 2015 — A truck carrying rice bags and other goods donated for landslide-affected victims in Hakha, Chin State skidded and plunged about 300 feet off the road early this morning.

15 August 2015 — The Young Mizo Association, from India, gave 200 rice bags (1 rice bag weighs about 50kg) for landslide-affected victims in Hakha, Chin State.

14 August 2015 — The Kachin Independence Organization made a donation of 100 million kyats towards helping victims affected by landslides in Chin State.

12 August 2015 — Chin communities and organizations said that rebuilding what had been destroyed by landslides in Chin State would take much longer than in other parts of the country.

11 August 2015 — The World Food Program provided rice and yellow split peas for families running out of food in Thantlang town, Chin State last Saturday.

10 August 2015 — People in at least five villages in Tedim township, Chin State have deserted their places, severely affected by landslides.

02 August 2015 — Landslides destroyed more than 20 buildings and forced residents to evacuate at least 16 houses in Rezua and Zotung areas of Chin State.