Arunachal Pradesh landslide: Two civilians killed, five IB men among many feared trapped

Five officials of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) were also among those reported missing. Officials said the incident was reported around noon after a IB hut in the area was hit by a landlside.

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A team of 30 Indo-Tibentan Border Police (ITBP) force personnel have reached the affected area and are looking for the missing officials, they said.

While two bodies, that of a woman and a child were retrieved from the debris, several others were feared to be buried inside as several people were reportedly missing, he said, adding rescue operation was on.

The SP, who is on his way to Bhalukpong from the district headquarter town of Bomdila to supervise rescue operation, said torrential rains in the past couple of days has triggered flood-like situation in the town bordering Assam.