At least 14 from Assam killed, seven others missing as truck falls into gorge in Arunachal

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The incidental  took spot  connected  Hayuliang-Chaglagam Road successful  Anjaw territory  successful  the eastbound   portion  of the elevation  authorities   earlier this week.

The incidental took spot connected Hayuliang-Chaglagam Road successful Anjaw territory successful the eastbound portion of the elevation authorities earlier this week. | Photo Credit: ANI

At slightest 14 radical from Assam's Tinsukia territory person been killed and 7 others are missing arsenic the motortruck they were travelling successful fell into a gorge successful Arunachal Pradesh, officials said connected Thursday (December 11, 2025).

The incidental took spot connected Hayuliang-Chaglagam Road successful Anjaw territory successful the eastbound portion of the elevation authorities earlier this week, Tinsukia District Commissioner Swapneel Paul told PTI.

"Around 11 a.m. today, we received accusation that a conveyance had fallen into a gorge successful Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district. Accordingly, we contacted the DCs of Anjaw and Teju for confirmation," helium added.

A large Search & Rescue cognition has been launched by #IndianArmy successful higher reaches of Chaglagam, #ArunachalPradesh. The effort was launched aft a civilian conveyance carrying 22 workers from Tinsukia fell disconnected a cliff adjacent KM 40. Multiple rescue columns person been deployed with… pic.twitter.com/m5HbRO2iJp

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"Both the DCs said that rescue teams person truthful acold recovered 14 bodies and recovered 1 idiosyncratic alive. Seven much persons are inactive missing," DC Paul said.

He said that a squad from Tinsukia, comprising ellipse serviceman and constabulary personnel, person been dispatched to the neighbouring authorities to get much updates.

"They person reached Tezu and wrong 2-3 hours, we volition beryllium capable to springiness much details," the Tinsukia DC added.

Published - December 11, 2025 04:13 p.m. IST

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