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  KEYI PANYOR, June 27:  The death toll in the devastating flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district has risen to two after another body was recovered during the ongoing search and rescue operation on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Shweta Nagarkoti confirmed that the body was recovered at around 12:30 pm from the flood-affected Posa area by personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), who have been conducting an intensive search operation since the disaster struck on June 24. The deceased has been identified as Ballari Marak (30), who had been missing since the flash flood swept through the area. According to the Deputy Commissioner, Ballari is survived by her mother, and her last rites will be performed at a nearby church later on Saturday evening. Ballari is the second confirmed fatality in the tragedy. The first victim, Nirma Gupta (35), a teacher at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV), was recovered on the day the cloudburst-...

  KEYI PANYOR, June 27:  In a remarkable display of leadership and solidarity, 16th Yachuli MLA Toko Tatung has been at the forefront of relief operations following the devastating flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in the Posa area of Keyi Panyor district. Beyond overseeing rescue and rehabilitation efforts, the MLA has personally joined volunteers in clearing debris, helping reconstruct damaged infrastructure, searching for missing persons, and even preparing meals for families displaced by the disaster.  On Friday evening, Tatung was seen cooking dinner alongside local representatives, party workers, youth volunteers, and well-wishers for the affected families, earning widespread appreciation for leading from the front during one of the district's worst natural calamities in recent years. Sharing the update, Toko Tatung said, "Today, alongside our ZPC, ZPMs, dedicated party workers, youths, and well-wishers, we prepared and served dinner for the families affected by...