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Dimapur-Kohima road cut off by landslides at Chumoukedima

Dimapur, Sep 14 (UNI) The National Highway 29 (Dimapur-Kohima road) in Chumoukedima district has been completely cut off by landslides at multiple locations along Chathe-Paglapahar-New Chumoukedima stretch of the highway following incessant rains in the past few days,
bringing vehicular movement to a halt.
The Dimapur police commissionerate, in an advisory, today evening said movement of vehicles from Chathe bridge to New Chumoukedima bridge has been closed till restoration work on the road is completed.
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