Keyi Panyor Flash Flood: Teacher's Body Recovered, Four Still Missing

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Keyi Panyor, June 24:

The ongoing search and rescue operation following the devastating flash flood and debris flow that struck the NEEPCO Colony in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district on Wednesday has led to the recovery of the body of Nirmala Gupta (35), a teacher at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV), NEEPCO, Yazali. With her recovery, four persons remain missing in one of the worst monsoon-related disasters to hit the district this year. The missing individuals have been identified as Elesh Marak (13), Balari Marak (30), Tao Anjina (46), and Sourav Kumar.

The flash flood was triggered by extremely heavy rainfall and a massive debris flow in the Panyor River catchment area, unleashing torrents of water, mud, and debris that swept through the NEEPCO Colony. 

Several houses and residential quarters were washed away or severely damaged, while roads, utility infrastructure, and public property suffered extensive destruction, leaving many families displaced and stranded.

Rescue and recovery operations are being carried out by teams of the NDRF, SDRF, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, and the District Administration. Search teams continue to comb the affected colony, riverbanks, and downstream areas for the four missing persons. During the operation, Bishu Sinha was rescued from the Yazali reservoir, while a Geological Survey of India (GSI) scientist was also rescued from the ICR–Hoj–Yazali highway stretch.

The monsoon disaster has also severely disrupted connectivity across western Arunachal Pradesh. Six districts including Upper Subansiri, Kamle, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Kra Daadi, and Keyi Panyor, remain cut off due to landslides and road blockages. 

Major landslides have been reported along the Kimin route and the ICR–Hoj–Yazali National Highway, while the Hoj bridge and junction linking Pakke Kessang and East Kameng districts have also been affected.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Highway Department are working round the clock to restore connectivity and repair damaged infrastructure. Authorities have advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel, remain vigilant, and contact disaster management authorities during emergencies as rescue, relief, and restoration efforts continue across the flood-hit region.

Location: Yazali 791120

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