IMPHAL: A five-year-old boy was crushed to death when his tin-roofed hut collapsed in a storm at Keirenphabi in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday night. His mother, Tongbram Ibecha (27), seven months pregnant, is battling for her life in hospital. More than 100 houses were razed near Keirenphabi, while over 700 houses were flattened at Kumbi.
Official reports said Tongbram Vidyasagar and his parents tried to rush out as the storm rocked the wobbly hut. He was however crushed to death. His parents, who were trapped under the rubble, managed to extricate themselves.