Arunachal: Six people stranded on Siang river island rescued

Itanagar, Jan 9: Six people, stranded on an island in the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh, were rescued on Wednesday, police said.

They had gone to collect stink bugs from the island in East Siang district using a country boat and due to inclement weather, they could not return, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ayup Boko told PTI.

The Mebo police station received information about them around 8.30 pm, he said.

A rescue team, comprising police and disaster response force personnel, was formed and it reached the site around 10.30 pm but due to darkness and heavy rain, they postponed the rescue operation.

The team rescued the stranded persons on Wednesday morning. They were identified as Opang Tamuk (41), Punchung Rai (19), Rajen Narzari (19), Sompa Marpeche (19), Santosh Chetry (21) and Vijay Tamang (17), the DSP said. (PTI)

Hot this week

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There...

Meghalaya Biological Park Inaugurated After 25 Years: A New Chapter in Conservation and Education

Shillong, Nov 28: Though it took nearly 25 years...

ANSAM rejects Kuki’s separate administration demand, says bifurcation not acceptable

Guwahati, Sept 8: Rejecting the separate administration demand of...

Meghalaya man missing in Bangkok

Shillong, Jan 10: A 57-year-old Meghalaya resident, Mr. Treactchell...

Meghalaya’s historic fiber paves the way for eco-friendly products and sustainable livelihoods

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Oct 25: From making earbuds to...

Prez Murmu felicitates Durand Cup champions NEUFC

New Delhi, Aug 27: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday...

Paul emphasises equal opportunities for PwDs

Shillong, Aug 27: Social Welfare minister Paul Lyngdoh stressed...

Six dead as unauthorised building collapses in Virar, Maharashtra

Palghar, Aug 27: Six persons were killed and eight...

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone booked in Bharatpur for ‘defective’ car

Jaipur, Aug 27: Police in Rajasthan's Bharatpur have registered...

Govt depts asked to verify Aadhaar with QR scanner

Shillong, Aug 27: The General Administration Department has issued...

Govt launches Online Building Permission System

Shillong, Aug 27: The state government has notified the...

300 SSA schools keen to hand over management to Govt

Proposal for pay scale structure for 14,000 SSA teachers...

Anish Bhanwala wins 25m rapid fire pistol silver at Asian C’ships

Shymkent (Kazakhstan), Aug 27: India's Anish Bhanwala once again...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories