The Indian Army has commenced a significant Search and Rescue operation in the Chaglagam area of Arunachal Pradesh following a vehicle accident reported on 10 December 2025. The incident involved a truck carrying 22 workers from Tinsukia, which fell off a cliff on the night of 08 December along the Hayuliang–Chaglagam road. The lone survivor managed to reach the Chipra GREF Camp and provided preliminary information about the accident site, which is approximately 12 km from Chaglagam and is situated in challenging terrain with limited connectivity. This area had not been reported by any local agencies prior to the survivor’s arrival.
On 11 December, the Spear Corps began mobilizing multiple Search and Rescue units, involving medical teams, GREF representatives, local police, personnel from the NDRF, and the Assistant District Commissioner (ADC) of Hayuliang. By 1155 hours, after four hours of thorough searching and rope descent, the truck was discovered around 200 meters below the roadway near KM 40. This location is difficult to access and was obscured from aerial views by dense tree cover and thick foliage. So far, eighteen bodies have been identified and are currently being retrieved using belay ropes. The ADC Hayuliang has communicated with the Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjaw, who has proceeded to the site, while the District Medical Officer is preparing for the evacuation of both casualties and remains. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), requested by the District Collector (DC), is en route to assist.
In addition to the rescue efforts, the ADC Hayuliang is interrogating the sub-contractor linked to the Zila Parishad Member of Chaglagam to verify the specifics regarding the hired workers. Despite the difficult conditions and poor visibility, the Indian Army, along with civil administration and various agencies, is exerting every effort to locate the remaining individuals and ensure that immediate support is provided.
