Continuous heavy rainfall has caused widespread damage across Arunachal Pradesh, triggering flash floods and landslides that have disrupted road connectivity, damaged public infrastructure and forced large-scale rescue operations in several districts.One of the worst-affected areas is Changlang district, where a major portion of the Manmao–Changlang Highway collapsed between Old Jukhi and New Jukhi after days of relentless rain. The highway collapse has severely affected transportation and access to the region, while several roads, houses and other public infrastructure have also suffered damage in different parts of the state. The flood situation has been particularly severe in Keyi Panyor district, where the Arunachal Pradesh Department of Civil Aviation coordinated with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to carry out emergency rescue and relief operations. Officials said the department was placed on alert immediately after receiving reports of flash floods in the Poosa area.
Following a request from Keyi Panyor Deputy Commissioner Shweta Nagarkoti Mehta, the department sought air support from the Eastern Air Command in Shillong to transport State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and essential rescue materials from the Itanagar Capital Region to Pitapool. Despite difficult weather conditions, an IAF aircraft successfully reached Hollongi before flying to Pitapool, enabling rescue teams and relief supplies to reach the affected areas. Meanwhile, the Papum Pare district administration has issued a travel advisory after landslides caused by continuous rainfall blocked several important road stretches. According to Additional District Magistrate Kipa Raja, the NH-13 road between Sagalee and Hoj Junction Point and the NH-713A road between Potin and the Dakte–Hoj bridge point have been blocked at multiple locations following overnight landslides on June 24. The disaster in Keyi Panyor has also claimed lives. Rescue teams recovered the body of 35-year-old school teacher Nirmala Gupta, who was employed at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV), NEEPCO, Yazali. She had gone missing after flash floods and a massive debris flow struck the NEEPCO Colony area.
Authorities said four people are still missing. They have been identified as Elesh Marak (13), Balari Marak (30), Tao Anjina (46) and Sourav Kumar. Search operations are continuing in the affected areas and downstream locations.Officials said intense rainfall triggered a massive debris flow in the Panyor River catchment, washing away several houses, damaging critical infrastructure and displacing many families. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, Fire and Emergency Services, along with the district administration, are jointly conducting search and relief operations.During the rescue mission, personnel also rescued Bishu Sinha from the Yazali reservoir and safely evacuated a scientist from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) who had been stranded along the Itanagar–Hoj–Yazali highway.The monsoon-related disaster has disrupted connectivity across six western districts of Arunachal Pradesh—Upper Subansiri, Kamle, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Kra Daadi and Keyi Panyor. Major landslides have blocked sections of the Kimin route and the Itanagar–Hoj–Yazali National Highway, while road access through the Hoj bridge and junction connecting Pakke Kessang and East Kameng districts has also been affected. Officials said the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Highway Department have deployed teams to clear debris and restore road connectivity. However, continuous rainfall and unstable weather conditions continue to hamper restoration work, with authorities urging people to avoid unnecessary travel until road conditions improve.
