Four people were killed and three others injured after a landslide triggered the collapse of a guard wall at Niti Vihar in Itanagar on Monday evening. The deceased have been identified as Choki Tasar, Godak Raja, Godak Tabin and Ratan Barman, police said.
According to the Officer-in-Charge of Niti Vihar Police Station, Takhe Tasso, the incident occurred when seven construction workers were working at the site. Following the incident, personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the Itanagar Capital Region district administration, and police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The injured workers were immediately rushed to hospital, and their identities are yet to be ascertained, police said.
