Multiple landslides caused due to incessant rains in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday. Two landslides occurred in Papum Pare district and at Modirijo in between Itanagar and Naharlagun, officials said.
At least 8 people died including an 8 month-old baby in separate incident in Arunachal Pradesh.
In the first incident, four members of a family, including an 8-month-old baby, were killed in a landslide in Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday at around 2:30 am.
In the second incident at Modirijo, located between Itanagar and Naharlagun, four persons were buried in another landslide that occurred at 12:30 pm.
CM Pema Khandu had tweeted that Itanagar has witnessed heavy rainfall of 142mm which had triggered landslide in many places.
As per released from Arunachal Pradesh Disaster Management department the South-west monsoon have caused huge damage to State’s infrastructure including road bridge building erosion and flooding of agriculture and horticulture field among others.
Instruction has been issued to all district to keep a strict vigil and continuously monitor the situation to a avoid largescale devastation and loss of human lives
PM Narendra Modi tweeted and expressed his deep Condolences for the the family and people who loss their lives.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed his deep shock and sorrow over the loss of four lives due to landslides at Tigdo village and announced an ex-gratia of Rs four lakhs for each next of kin of the deceased.
The Chief Minister further cautioned that as per Indian Meteorological Department, there is a likelihood of heavy rain in the next few days across Arunachal Pradesh.
