In a tragic incident, a vehicle carrying 22 labourers plunged into a deep gorge on the Hayuliang-Chaglagam road in Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh on 8th December. However, the incident came to light two days later, on Wednesday (10th December), after the lone injured survivor managed to reach a GREF (General Reserve Engineer Force) Camp of BRO (Border Roads Organisation). He informed the personnel there about the accident, in which 21 labourers are feared dead.

The bodies of 7 labourers have so far been recovered in the rescue operation that began on 11th December. Efforts are going on to pull out the rest of the mortal remains from the deep gorge in the remote location.

In the meantime, contractor Sirajul Ahmed has been arrested by the Arunachal Police and is being questioned.

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