Monsoon Fury Batters Arunachal; IAF Rescues Stranded People, Flood Toll at Three

Monsoon fury batters Arunachal, 12 districts affected

Itanagar: Heavy monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, June 29, disrupting normal life in at least 12 districts as floods and landslides damaged infrastructure, cut off villages and triggered large-scale rescue operations, officials said. In Lower Dibang Valley district, four people stranded on an island in Sisiri River in Dambuk were rescued by an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter. Heavy rainfall has also sev…

Monsoon fury batters Arunachal; IAF rescues stranded people, flood toll at three

The India Meteorological Department has forecast more heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over East Siang and neighbouring districts

Northeast floods: Amit Shah dials Assam CM, assures help as thousands affected; IAF rescues stranded people in Arunachal

Amit Shah on Monday spoke with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to review the flood situation and assured full Central support for relief efforts. In neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, an IAF helicopter rescued four people stranded on an island in the Sisiri River in Lower Dibang Valley.