The landslide occurred around 11:30 AM, when a section of loose, rain-soaked earth gave way, sending mud and debris crashing into an inhabited area where five labourers were working

A landslide triggered by continuous rainfall killed two labourers and injured three others in Lapnan Village, Khonsa Town of Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh, on Wednesday morning.

The landslide occurred around 11:30 AM, when a section of loose, rain-soaked earth gave way, sending mud and debris crashing into an inhabited area where five labourers were working. All five were buried under the debris.

On receiving information of the disaster, troops from the Assam Rifles’ Battalion Headquarters in Khonsa, along with Quick Reaction Teams, immediately rushed to the spot. Despite hazardous conditions and the t

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