ITANAGAR : Search and rescue operations for four persons missing in the devastating flash flood that struck Poosa village in Keyi Panyor district entered the third day on Friday, with rescue teams intensifying efforts despite difficult terrain and adverse weather conditions.
State Disaster Management Secretary Dani Salu said the day’s operation was suspended at 6:35 pm and will resume at 6 am on Saturday. As of Friday evening, four persons were still untraced.
Multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), district administration and police, are jointly carrying out search and rescue operations, while authorities have mobilised all available resources to locate the missing persons at the earliest.
To strengthen relief efforts, two medical teams were dispatched to the affected areas on Friday to provide healthcare services to stranded residents and those injured in the disaster. One team from the NDRF, comprising a doctor, dresser, nursing assistants and support staff, and another from the District Medical Department, Yupia, left Lal Mitt near Hoj accompanied by local guides to reach the affected villages.
Meanwhile, preliminary assessments have revealed extensive damage to residential properties and public infrastructure.
At the NEEPCO colony, 54 houses comprising 108 residential units were affected, of which 30 houses were completely washed away or destroyed. The disaster has impacted 108 families involving around 350 people. A relief camp set up within the colony is presently accommodating around 60 displaced persons.
In Poosa and Pitapool villages, 10 houses were completely destroyed, while another 14 sustained partial damage, affecting nearly 20 households.
Authorities are also working to restore road connectivity and ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to the affected areas, even as detailed assessments of the overall damage continue.
The district administration, along with the SDRF, NDRF, police, health department and other line agencies, remains engaged in coordinated rescue, relief and restoration efforts, while closely monitoring the evolving situation.
