What happened: heavy-rain incidents across Arunachal Pradesh
Heavy rainfall over three days in Arunachal Pradesh was followed by multiple incidents in different districts that resulted in deaths and missing persons.
Landslide at the Keojaring–Byaching road construction site near Nacho
A landslide struck a road construction site on the Keojaring–Byaching road near Nacho in Upper Subansiri district on Friday. Four road-construction workers were reported buried under debris. One person’s body was recovered, and search operations were suspended due to operational constraints. Search reportedly involved Army personnel, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) battalions, engineering force units, state police, and local volunteers.
Vehicle fall into the Lohit River near Sarti
On Thursday, a vehicle reportedly fell into the Lohit River from a road running along a cliff near Sarti in Anjaw district. Rescuers reportedly saved some people. A woman’s death was confirmed, and three other people were reported missing.
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