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Arunachal Pradesh: On Thursday, after heavy rain, a massive landslide hit Arunachal Pradesh, washing away a portion of a highway that linked China’s border. This highway was the only route that connects Dibhang Valley district with the rest of India.
According to the preliminary information, damage to the road along the Roing Anini Highway between Hunli and Anini is widespread. After this incident, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed concern over the incident.
On social media platform X, he tweeted, “Disturbed to learn the inconvenience being caused to commuters due to the extensive damage to the highway between Hunli and Anini. Instructions have been issued to restore the connectivity at the earliest as this road connects Dibang Valley to the rest of the country.”
On social media, Videos shared, showed a stretch of the highway missing, making it impossible for vehicles to cross to the other side. Due to incessant rain, the incident occurred. In a notice to residents of Dibhang Valley, the district administration said that the restoration work on the Roing Anini highway would take “at least three days”.
The statement read, “All residents of Dibang Valley are informed that due to continuous rain in the district, an important part of NH 313 connecting Anini to Roing has been washed away on 24/04/2024, restoration of which is estimated to take at least 3 (three days). Hence, all concerns are advised till the road is restored and rain returns to normal.”
