Itanagar: Four people were killed and three others injured after a landslide caused the collapse of the safety wall of a building in Niti Vihar in the Arunachal Pradesh capital around 4 pm on Monday, reports Jochen Ete. Officials said that seven workers were buried under the debris after the wall of the under-construction building collapsed. Rescue teams pulled out seven people from the debris. Four of them were found dead, while the other three were admitted to Hima Hospital. The deceased have been identified as Choki Tasar, Ratan Barman, Godak Raja and Godak Tabin, officials said.

The injured workers are Tatung Tajit, Choki Takio and Hasnur Ali. City assistant commissioner Tamo Dadda said seven workers were at the site when the wall collapsed. Rescue operations were being hampered by persistent rain, making it challenging for teams to locate trapped victims. “Due to the rain, the soil became dense and unstable, making it difficult to determine the exact location of the victims. However, the rescue teams made every possible effort to rescue them.” After receiving information about the incident, Itanagar police and district administration officials along with State Disaster Response Force personnel launched the rescue operation.