Itanagar | Heavy rainfall-triggered floods, cloudbursts and landslides have caused extensive damage across several villages in Arunachal Pradesh’s 36-Nari-Koyu Assembly Constituency, disrupting connectivity and damaging critical infrastructure, agricultural land and residential properties.

The calamity, which struck on June 28, has left many villages isolated after roads were blocked and bridges washed away, hampering transportation and ongoing relief efforts.

According to preliminary damage assessment reports, at least six major bridges, including the Reme RCC Bridge, Koyu RCC Bridge, Sijo RCC Bridge, Sido Bridge and Doge RCC Bridge, were either severely damaged or completely washed away by floodwaters. Landslides have also blocked key road links connecting remote villages, affecting the movement of people, goods and emergency services.

Among the worst-affected areas are Lipin, Mane, Tene, Sipu, Kakki, Koyu, Rotte, Kadu, Rina, Sido, Korang and Tabi Ripo villages, where widespread destruction has been reported. Hundreds of wet rice cultivation (WRC) fields, orange orchards, arecanut plantations, fish ponds and irrigation canals were damaged or washed away.

Several houses suffered partial damage or inundation, while drinking water pipelines, electricity infrastructure and other public utilities sustained significant losses.

In Kadu village, authorities reported extensive agricultural damage, destruction of multiple homes and complete disruption of road connectivity. Nearly 1,000 cattle and goats are estimated to have been swept away by the floodwaters.

In Korang village, the strategically important Rema Bridge, which serves as a vital link between East Siang and Lower Siang districts, was badly damaged and has been declared unsafe for public use.

The disaster also affected schools, healthcare centres, community facilities and government buildings across the region. Local panchayat leaders said several villages remain cut off, with continuous rainfall and blocked roads making it difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.

Residents and village authorities have appealed for urgent government intervention, seeking immediate restoration of road and bridge connectivity, compensation for losses, relief and rehabilitation support, restoration of electricity and drinking water supply, and deployment of heavy machinery to clear landslide debris.

Officials said assessment and rescue operations are continuing in the affected areas, while the state government is closely monitoring the evolving situation and coordinating response measures.