Flash Floods and Landslides Batter Arunachal, Three Reported Missing

Incessant rain triggered flash floods in Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning, inundating low-lying areas and damaging 18 residential units, while landslides on a national highway disrupted vehicular movement and left several people stranded, an official said.

Three people reportedly went missing due to the flash floods at the Neepco project colony near Poosa under the Yazali circle, state disaster management secretary Dani Sulu



said.

Search and assessment operations were continuing in the affected areas, and the full extent of the damage is yet to be ascertained, Sulu added.

Arunachal Pradesh has been experiencing heavy rain over the past several days, resulting in landslips, flash floods and damage to infrastructure across several districts. 

Disaster management authorities have urged people living in vulnerable areas and on riverbanks to remain alert and avoid unnecessary travel.