Itanagar landslide: 4 killed, 3 injured as protection wall collapses
Synopsis
A landslide in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, resulted in the death of four people and left three others injured. The incident occurred in the Niti Bihar area on Monday evening when a protection wall collapsed on workers at a site. Rescue operations are underway.
Four people were killed, and three others were injured after a landslide triggered the collapse of a protection wall in Itanagar officials said. The deceased were identified as Choki Tasar, Ratan Burman, Godak Raja, and Godak Tabin.
The incident took place at Niti Bihar area in Itanagar on Monday evening. The incident occurred when seven people, including a few workers, were working at the site.
Search and Rescue Operation
Following the incident, the SDRF team, the police, district administration rushed to the spot and launched a search & rescue operation.
"The rescue team recovered four bodies from the site. Three injured persons were rushed to the hospital," Jumar Basar, SP of Itanagar Capital, told ANI over the phone. He further said that the injured persons are currently admitted at hospital.
More details awaited. (ANI)
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