Heavy rainfall triggers landslides, flood-like situation in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, July 9 (PTI): Continuous rainfall in the past four days has triggered landslides and a flood-like situation in Arunachal Pradesh, damaging roads, houses and inundating low-lying areas, officials said on Thursday. Massive landslides have been reported in many parts of the state capital since Wednesday, a senior government official said.


A report from East Siang district said the landslides and flash floods have left a trail of destruction in the district.


The Siang river and all its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark at some points for which the district administration has issued advisories asking people not to venture into the rivers.