Five killed in Arunachal landslide, road mishap, 3 missing
While the landslide occurred at a road-cutting site in Upper Subansiri district, the accident was reported in Anjaw district
Five people perished and three others went missing in two separate incidents in Arunachal Pradesh, India, separated by 650 kilometers and 36 hours: a landslide and a road accident.
On August 14, 2026, at 2 p.m., a landslide struck the Keojaring-Byaching PMGSY road-cutting site near Nacho in the Upper Subansiri district, burying four workers. Their identities were Tadu Baki, Taji Rai, Markosh Basumatari, and Babul Ali. Only Babul Ali's body was recovered before the search was called off due to operational limitations. Fire and emergency services, along with a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team, reached the scene by noon on August 15, 2026.
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, around 6 a.m., a light commercial pick-up truck carrying ten individuals, including the driver, veered off a road into the Lohit River at Sarti in Anjaw district, situated on the Walong-Hawai Road. The mishap occurred near a cliff, with the vehicle plunging approximately 300 feet below the road. An immediate search-and-rescue operation was launched, involving the Anjaw police, Indian Army, SDRF, and local volunteers.
While six people were rescued, a woman was confirmed dead, and three others were declared missing. The National Disaster Response Force team has been requested to aid in the ongoing search, as the SDRF has limited resources.
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