Seven Lives Lost: Arunachal’s Floods Claim Another as Missing Woman’s Body Found

Seven Lives Lost: Arunachal's Floods Claim Another as Missing Woman's Body Found

The floodwaters eventually give up what they take — but the wait is always devastating. Sixteen days after 43-year-old Taw Ajini was swept away by raging flash floods, her body was finally recovered from the Lichi area of Papum Pare district on July 9, pushing Arunachal Pradesh’s flood death toll to a grim seven. Swept … Read more

Arunachal Under Water: Over 94,000 People Hit as Floods and Landslides Tear Through the State

Arunachal Under Water: Over 94,000 People Hit as Floods and Landslides Tear Through the State

The rains haven’t just been heavy this season — they’ve been brutal. Across Arunachal Pradesh, floods and landslides have been tearing through villages, wiping out roads, destroying crops, and leaving tens of thousands of people with nowhere to turn. A State Reeling From Two Weeks of Fury Fresh floods and landslides triggered by relentless rainfall … Read more

Centre Sends Team to Flood-Battered Keyi Panyor — And What They Saw Was Grim

Centre Sends Team to Flood-Battered Keyi Panyor — And What They Saw Was Grim

Two weeks after a cloudburst tore through Keyi Panyor district, the Centre finally came to see the damage for itself — and the ground reality left little room for optimism. Delhi Takes Note of the Destruction An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), led by Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary Nishtha Tiwari, arrived in Keyi Panyor … Read more

Once Battling Addiction, Now Fighting for Flood Victims — Recovering Warriors Raise Nearly Rs 90K for Arunachal

Once Battling Addiction, Now Fighting for Flood Victims — Recovering Warriors Raise Nearly Rs 90K for Arunachal

They fought their own darkest battles. Now they’re fighting for someone else’s survival. Recovering Warriors, a group made up of addiction survivors from Arunachal Pradesh, has pulled off something remarkable — collecting Rs 89,094 in just three days to help families devastated by the floods in Keyi Panyor district. It’s the kind of story that … Read more

When Roads Disappear, the Sky Becomes the Only Road — Arunachal Airlifts Hope to Flood-Stranded Villages

Twelve villages. No bridges. No road. And a helicopter carrying the last line of hope. That’s the ground reality in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh right now, where flash floods and massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have cut off remote communities from the rest of the state. The Arunachal Pradesh government didn’t wait … Read more

Arunachal Finally Gets a Breather — But the Flood Scars Run Deep

Arunachal Finally Gets a Breather — But the Flood Scars Run Deep

The skies cleared, and so did some of the fear. After days of relentless rain battering Arunachal Pradesh, the flood situation across the state has finally started showing signs of easing — but don’t mistake that for the crisis being over. A Moment of Relief, But Not Rest On Friday, July 3, the State Emergency … Read more

Villages Swallowed by Water: Nari-Koyu’s Worst Flood Crisis in Years Leaves Communities Stranded

Villages Swallowed by Water: Nari-Koyu's Worst Flood Crisis in Years Leaves Communities Stranded

The skies opened on June 28 — and by the time they closed, entire communities in Arunachal Pradesh’s Nari-Koyu region had been swallowed by floodwaters, mud, and silence. Heavy rains triggered massive floods, cloudbursts, and relentless landslides across the 36-Nari-Koyu Assembly Constituency, leaving a trail of destruction that officials say is still being fully counted. … Read more