Heavy rain lashes Arunachal’s Leparada district

With heavy rain lashing Arunachal Pradesh’s Leparada district several acres of crops have been submerged by water, an official said on Tuesday.

A landslide triggered by heavy rain blocked the Aalo-Pangin Pasighat road in Siang district, officials said.

Leparada District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) T Pema said officials of the district administration are assessing the situation, arising out of continuous downpour.