Itanagar, Jul 9: The continuous rainfall since Wednesday created havoc in the Capital Region today. The District Administration had swung into action and various rescue machines like JCB, cranes etc were engaged to carry out the rescue operations. The DA, Police, PWD CD-A and B, SDRF etc have been jointly  carrying out the rescue operation.
The Deputy Commissioner Komkar Dulom along with ADC Talom Dupak visited Dokum Colony at Itanagar where a heavy landslide took place and washed away two RCC grocery shops of one Biri Agu. Her kutcha house  was also partially damaged, from where the debris got accumulated and went down and  partially damaged the kictchen and adjacent area of one Gichik tami. 
A kutcha ghumti of one Nabam Pada was also completely damaged in the same area. The kutcha house of one Biri Yara was also completely damaged.
Also at G extension near SP office Itanagar, the  rented house of one Yomto Ronya has been partially damaged.
Landslide also occurred  at other locations like Doordarshan Colony, Division IV, Hill Top Colony, Nyokum Lapung, near Shiv Mandir on the way to Senki view and also at the residence of one Bake Joseph at ESS sector.
Other minor damages were also reported from various areas. The DA led by EAC itanagar Neelam Teji, DDMO Moromi Dodum Sonam, SDPO Itanagar Kamdam Sikom visited every incident site and took stock of the situation.
The DDMO informed that a Scorpio,  three i 20 car, one Bike and four Scooty were also taken away along with the landslide.
She informed that JCBs have been engaged to dig up and rescue the lost properties.
The DC has time and again appealed the denizens to refrain from staying in vulnerable locations near river beds and other landslide prone areas. He has appealed the denizens to move to safer locations as heavy rainfall is expected in the next few days also.
The DA also requests denizens to contact in the below numbers for any kind of assistance during disaster 1077, 878-7336331,9436415828. DIPRO

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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