14 feared dead as rains trigger landslide in Arunachal Pradesh

According to Additional Deputy Commissioner, chances of any survivor are dim though rescue operations are underway.

Update: 2017-07-11 13:27 GMT
Three dwellings in Laptap village in Arunachal Pradesh were hit by the landslide around 3.30 pm on Tuesday (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Itanagar: Fourteen people are feared dead in a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains in Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare district on Tuesday, a senior official said.

According to Additional Deputy Commissioner Jalash Pertin, chances of any survivor are dim though rescue operations are underway.

He said three dwellings in Laptap village were hit by the landslide around 3.30 pm.

Papum Pare has been receiving rains for the past four days.

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