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Landslide cut off Tawang, Kameng

Entry added by NortheastUnlimited on May 28, 2009
Affected districts:

Tawang / West Kameng: Flash floods snap surface communications. Entire Bhalukpong-Bomdila-Tawang road cut off following landslides. Over 500 people including 200 tourists stranded on road. Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) blamed for undue delay in clearing debris.

West Kameng: Gacham river flowing above danger level. Micro hydel project at Nuranang under threat after mud wedges all its tunnels.

Tawang: Tawang Chu river flowing above danger mark. Four log bridges washed away. Porter track connecting Thingbu circle washed away. (Route lifeline for forward defencce posts on Sino-Indian border). Foot suspension bridge between Jang and Hro destroyed by landslides.

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