Governor urges people to be on high alert, CM announces 4 lakh ex gratia 

ITANAGAR, Jul 10: In a couple of back-to-back tragic incidents on Friday morning and afternoon, eight people lost their lives due to massive landslides triggered by heavy downpour at Tigdo and Modirijo.
Governor Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) and Chief Minister Pema Khandu while expressing deep anguish at the deaths have appealed to the state’s people to exercise maximum alertness and take all necessary precautions over the next few days in the wake of the ongoing unusually torrential rainfall.
The landslide at Tigdo village that was triggered by incessant rain buried alive four family members of Tana Nuka at around 2.30 am during night. In the tragic incident, Tana Nuka lost his two sons, daughter-in-law and 8-month old granddaughter. The deceased were identified as Tana Martin alias Leij (24), Tana John(17), Yabung Lingdum Tana (22), wife of Tana Martin and Tana Yassum, their granddaughter. Apart from loss of human lives and property, domestic animals including poultry, piggery and goats also perished.
Papum Pare DC Pige Ligu along with SP Jimmy Chiram, SDO Doimukh and DDMO Yupia immediately rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. Later, the DDMO In-Charge TM Tara handed over an immediate relief of Rs. 25000 to Tana Nuka. The Papum Pare DA and police engaged in rescue operations had retrieved all the bodies from the debris.

In another similar incident at around 1230 hrs at Modirijo near Six Kilometre between Itanagar and Naharlagun, four people were feared to be buried alive with one injured and as per latest reports, three bodies have been recovered while the search is on for the fourth victim. As an ex gratia relief, the Chief Minister has announced an immediate release of  Rs. 4 lakh each to next of kin of all the deceased.
Expressing his concern over the loss of lives and properties, the Governor said that the state must take immediate steps to restore the roads and other vital communication means. He has also directed the State Government and the District Administrations to issue necessary advisories to the people living in landslide and flood prone areas and extend all-possible relief to the affected people at the earliest.
The Chief Minister Khandu while conveying solidarity to the aggrieved families has assured that the state government is with the victims during these trying times and appealed to the people residing in vulnerable places to maintain extreme precaution particularly while travelling and move to safer places as the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted more heavy rainfall in the next couple of days across the state.
He has also directed the DAs and the Disaster Management Department to keep a strict vigil and monitor the situation continuously to avoid further loss of lives.
Incessant rain over the last couple of days triggering landslides and floods have left trails of large-scale devastation in the entire state. Reports have kept pouring in about landslides in various locations in and around the Capital region badly affecting road communication. 
The steady increase in water levels in streams and rivers has also escalated the concern of the state administration. PRO Raj Bhavan, CMO, DIPRO 

Arunachal landslides: All assistance being provided to the affected, says PM

New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish at the loss of lives in Arunachal Pradesh due to landslides on Friday, saying assistance is being provided to those affected. Seven persons were killed while one went missing in incidents of landslides in the landlocked northeastern state on Friday, officials said. "Saddened by the loss of lives due to heavy rains as well as landslides in Arunachal Pradesh. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly," the prime minister said in a tweet. All possible assistance is being provided to those affected, he added. 

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