Itanagar, Apr 4 (PTI) The body of a youth who had gone missing after being swept away by strong currents of Tissa river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district was recovered on Saturday following a joint search and rescue operation by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local authorities.
The body of Laichat Wangpan (25), a resident of Chasa village, was recovered from the Tissa river near Otongkhoa village by a joint team of NDRF and SDRF from Khonsa, an official report said here.
Earlier, the body of his elder brother Wangthoa Wangpan had been recovered from the river on April 2 during the initial phase of the search operation.
The incident occurred on Wednesday when the two brothers were returning home after travelling to Chopnu village along with three others to purchase meat for Laichat’s wedding, which was scheduled to take place on April 7.
While returning with two cattle, three members of the group managed to cross the river safely.
However, Wangthoa reportedly slipped and fell into the river. In an attempt to rescue him, Laichat jumped into the water, but both were swept away by the strong currents near Chajanpong point.
The remaining members alerted villagers and relatives, following which missing reports were lodged with SDRF and other agencies, prompting the launch of a search operation.
The search and rescue effort was initially carried out by the SDRF Tirap team in coordination with the district administration, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Khonsa and villagers from Chasa, Holam, Kapu, Longo, Ozakho, Noksa, Paniduria and nearby areas.
Despite continuous efforts, the younger brother could not be located during the initial search.
Subsequently, the NDRF joined the operation on April 4 and, with the support of the SDRF team and local villagers, managed to recover the second body from the river. PTI UPL UPL RG
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