Arunachal flash floods: Four killed, five Army personnel missing after landslide
Five Army personnel went missing after a devastating flash flood struck the 5th Grenadier's Pasu Pani Army camp in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley district on Friday evening. Seven Army personnel were swept away by the torrential waters, with two heroes rescued and five souls still unaccounted for. The missing soldiers - Havaldar Upendar and Army personnel Kundan, Vinod, Aditya, and Samunda - have been identified, and search and rescue teams, including those from the 5th Grenadier, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and local volunteers, have been mobilized to scour the area.
In a separate tragic incident, a massive landslide claimed four lives at a road construction site in Upper Subansiri district. The disaster struck the Keojaring-Byaching road, burying several individuals beneath the rubble. The victims identified as Tadu Baki, Taji Rai, Markosh Basumatari, and Babul Ali. The unfortunate news is that the body of Babul Ali has been recovered, bringing some semblance of closure to his loved ones.
The Upper Subansiri district's disaster management officer confirmed that personnel from Nacho Police Station have been deployed to aid in the search and recovery efforts. Fire and Emergency Services teams are being mobilized from Daporijo, and a State Disaster Response Force team will join the operation to bring hope to the stricken community.
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