3 killed as heavy rains ravage Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar Apr 19 PTI Three persons were killed in Arunachal Pradeshs Kurung Kumey district in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains officials said on TuesdayIncessant rains over the last one week have ravaged the state snapping road connectivity in several areas besides uprooting trees and damaging houses they saidA massive landslide hit Sulung Tapin village in Koloriang circle on Monday damaging at least 15 houses and burying three people alive Additional District Commissioner ADC Ocean Gao saidThe deceased were identified as Sariu Tongdang 52 Sariu Yajik 47 and Sariu Takar nine he saidOne person was critically injured in the incident he saidThe affected families have been put up at a rehabilitation centre and relief grants were given to them Gao saidHeavy rains posed a serious challenge to the movement of security forces on the border roads particularly the Koloriang-Sarli-Huri road in Kurung Kumey district Border Roads Organisations Project Arunank Chief Engineer AK Konwar told PTIThe road witnessed a series of landslides including seven landslides of 90 metre long and six metre high on Monday night and another landslide of 90 metre long and six metre high at 5 am on Tuesday he saidThe BRO worked round-the-clock to clear debris at all 21 landslides sites to facilitate movement of traffic he said PTI CORR SOM SOM
Itanagar Apr 19 PTI Three persons were killed in Arunachal Pradeshs Kurung Kumey district in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains officials said on TuesdayIncessant rains over the last one week have ravaged the state snapping road connectivity in several areas besides uprooting trees and damaging houses they saidA massive landslide hit Sulung Tapin village in Koloriang circle on Monday damaging at least 15 houses and burying three people alive Additional District Commissioner ADC Ocean Gao saidThe deceased were identified as Sariu Tongdang 52 Sariu Yajik 47 and Sariu Takar nine he saidOne person was critically injured in the incident he saidThe affected families have been put up at a rehabilitation centre and relief grants were given to them Gao saidHeavy rains posed a serious challenge to the movement of security forces on the border roads particularly the Koloriang-Sarli-Huri road in Kurung Kumey district Border Roads Organisations Project Arunank Chief Engineer AK Konwar told PTIThe road witnessed a series of landslides including seven landslides of 90 metre long and six metre high on Monday night and another landslide of 90 metre long and six metre high at 5 am on Tuesday he saidThe BRO worked round-the-clock to clear debris at all 21 landslides sites to facilitate movement of traffic he said PTI CORR SOM SOM
