Arunachal Pradesh landslides kills 10 people.

Arunachal Pradesh landslides kills 10 people.
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At least 10 people including five of a family were died in a landslide  following incessant rains that buried several houses at Bhalukpung area in Arunchal Pradesh’s West Kameng district on Friday, officials said.

Guwahati: At least 10 people including five of a family were died in a landslide following incessant rains that buried several houses at Bhalukpung area in Arunchal Pradesh’s West Kameng district on Friday, officials said.

The incident took place at the area following incessant rains in the bordering state with China in past couple of days.

West Kameng district SP A Koan said that, the landslide occurred when a hillock near Old Inspection bunglow caved in and buried several houses.

Police had recovered five bodies from the debris and others were feared to be buried inside as several people are still missing. Top police and rescue team had rushed to the area and launched rescue operation to rescue the missing persons.

The recovered bodies are identified as H Barman (54 years), Durga Barman (45 years), Rina Barman (24 years), Leel Bahadur Chetry (57 years) and Dilip Goala (15 years).

By Hemanta Kumar Nath.

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