Chin State, which has been without phone and internet for almost a year, Locals in Matupi township reported that phone lines have been restored since May 20th.
It is also reported that the internet lines have not yet been restored. A Matupi resident said, “ One day before the storm, I had a phone line, the next day it was cut off, and from last Saturday until today, the phone lines have been restored.
It’s a storm, and I think adults are coming back to Matupi.” The State Planning and Administration Council has announced that Matupi Village is among the areas at risk of natural disasters due to the Mokha storm, so they have also provided assistance. Matupi is currently under martial law and no one is allowed to travel from 6pm to 6am the next day.
