Arunachal landslide: Sonia calls on Cong MLAs to volunteer with relief

With the massive landslide in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh claiming the lives of 16 people, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday extending her condolences to families of the dead, called on her party MLAs to volunteer with relief.

Sonia has also called the Pradesh Congress Committee members and volunteers to contribute to the relief work

"Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi has expressed distress and shock at the tragic land slide in Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh. Extending her condolences to families of the dead in the accident, Smt. Gandhi hoped that relief & rescue operations will avert further loss," the Indian National Congress said in a series of tweets.

Meanwhile, the rescue operations are underway to ensure that there are no more casualties.

The deadly landslide was triggered by incessant rains in Famla village in Tawang District, where the deceased are reported to be labourers from nearby states who were working at the construction site of a five star hotel.

More rain-triggered landslides are also being reported from different part of Tawang, damaging electric poles and disrupting power supply.

Chief Minister Kalikho Pul has asked Tawang Deputy Commissioner for a detailed report on the landslides.