Shillong, Nov 07: Over 300 people have been
evacuated and around 100 tonnes of essential items lifted by
Indian Air Force (IAF) during rescue operations in the
calamity hit areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
"The IAF helicopter operations, that started on
October 30, would continue till the communication was
restored," a statement issued by IAF Public Relations Officer
RK Sisodia here said.
Heavy rains due to cloud burst in the Upper Kameng
sector of Arunachal washed off large tracts of roads and
ridges between Tenga and Birpur.
The extensive damage to communication links left
hundreds of people including tourists, stranded, while
transportation of essential supplies came to a grinding halt,
the statement added.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, November 07, 2008, 00:00