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Arunachal Accident: 18 From Assam Killed, Three Missing as Truck Falls Into Gorge; PM Modi Announces ₹2 Lakh Ex-Gratia
At least 18 daily-wage labourers from Assam died when their truck fell into a 200-meter gorge on a steep Arunachal Pradesh road; three remain missing, officials said.
- On December 8, a minitruck carrying labourers from Assam's Tinsukia district crashed on the Hayuliang–Chaglagam road in Anjaw district, killing at least 18 and leaving three missing.
- Preliminary accounts indicate a skid on the Hayuliang–Chaglagam stretch caused the minitruck, carrying workers from Gelapukhuri Tea Estate, Tinsukia, to fall into a deep gorge.
- One survivor reached a Border Roads Task Force labour camp and reported the crash on December 10, prompting Indian Army, NDRF, ITBP, and GREF to spot bodies and retrieve remains with belay ropes.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh from the PMNRF for next of kin and Rs 50,000 for the injured, while the Tinsukia task force assists families and coordinates with Arunachal.
- The site’s remoteness and delayed reporting by local agencies until the survivor's arrival complicated recovery efforts and searches for three missing persons continue near Hayuliang police station.
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Tragedy Strikes in Arunachal Pradesh: PM Modi Announces Aid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over a tragic road accident in Arunachal Pradesh, where 18 people died and three are missing. He announced ex-gratia payments of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. Recovery prayers were also extended.
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Rahul Gandhi condoles loss of lives due to road mishap in Arunachal's Anjaw district
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed condolences to the families of the deceased in the Arunachal Pradesh road accident, in which 21 people are feared to be dead.
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