Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India, August 15 (ANI): Several Army personnel went missing in a flash flood incident in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley, while several others are feared dead following a landslide in Upper Subansiri district.
According to reports, a cloudburst occurred in the Pashu Pani area of Anini on Friday evening, triggering a massive landslide that submerged the affected area.
The PRO Defence, Tezpur, told ANI that immediate rescue operations were launched and two soldiers were rescued.
“Multiple rescue teams were rushed from neighboring posts which braved inclement weather and inundation to reach the site and join the rescue operations. Coordinated search and rescue operations are presently underway to locate and evacuate affected personnel from the area,” the PRO Defence, Tezpur, said.
He further said Army aviation assets had augmented the rescue effort and facilitated immediate medical evacuation.
“All available resources are being employed in a coordinated rescue and relief operation. Operations are continuing on priority, and further details will be released after verification of the situation,” he said.
Meanwhile, several people were feared dead following a massive landslide triggered by rainfall at the Keojaring-Byaching road cutting site in Upper Subansiri district on the evening of August 14, an official said.
Ronya Marbom, District Disaster Management Officer of Upper Subansiri district, told ANI by phone that one body had been recovered and one person was critically injured.
“Several others are still under the debris, and all are laborers. Search and rescue operations are still on. One body has been recovered so far,” the DDMO said. (ANI)
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