Thursday, April 28, 2016

SSB CAME TO RESCUE OF LOCALS ON DEVASTATING LANDSLIDE IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

New Delhi, 28.04.16, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh faced incessant rain since 21st April causing landslide on 22 April 2016 devastating effects in the Tawang District. 
Sashastra Seema Bal 38th Battalion received the information and took immediate action to rescue the people, stranded in a labour camp near a construction site.  A Team of 23 personnel under the command of an Assistant Commandant rushed to the spot equipped with ambulance and medical staff.   SSB team recovered 15 dead bodies and one critically injured person from the debris. The injured was evacuated to the Tezpur hospital but died on the way to hospital.  Three teams of SSB were deployed at Nokmaiding, Thongleng and Shau Basti villages.  At Nokmaiding village people were rescued to safer places, at Thongleng village, two dead bodies of old couple recovered and four injured including a ten month old baby were evacuated to District hospital Tawang.  At Shau Basti people were evacuated with their belongings to safer places and given medical treatment.  Besides SSB team of 23 personnel rescued people and their belongings at land slide sites at different places between 21st and 23rd April 2016.
Deputy Inspector General Shri A.K. Malik supervised the rescue operation.
Shri Kiran Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister of State for Home Affairs with local MLA Shri Tsering Tashi, Deputy Commissioner Tawang, Zila Parishad Chairman and local leaders visited the site and inspected the affected areas on 23rd April 2016.





  Sashastra Seema Bal also conducted special medical aid camps in the affected areas besides rescuing people.  The unprecedented downpour and landslides shook the entire area surrounding Tawang and caused heavy damage of life and property.  It also damaged the SSB Battalion Headquarter but SSB Jawans without taking care of their personal losses rushed to the rescue & relief of the people of Area.  

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