ITANAGAR, July 9 ?Tezu, the headquarter of Lohit district in Arunachal Pradesh was cut off from the rest of the country even as all the major rivers and their tributaries in the district are in spate following torrential rains for the last 10 days, official sources said here on Friday, reports PTI. Noa Dihing river was flowing 20 cm above the danger level and posing a threat to Namchai township, the sources said. Many villages under Mahadevpur circle are inundated following the swelling waters of the river Digaru and Derrang, which are also flowing above the danger mark.
Khamti, Miri, Enthem, Menkoram and Thameng villages besides many other areas in the district have also been inundated. The district administration is geared up to face any eventuality caused by the floods and to provide relief to the affected people, the sources said.
Meanwhile, there was no let- up in the flood situation in East Kameng district due to continuous downpour though road communication was restored in the district on Thursday which was cut off from the rest of the country for three days. The floods have so far claimed three lives besides many domestic animals in East Kameng?s Seijosa circle which was devastated.