A truck carrying a group of labourers from Assam fell into a deep 1,000-feet gorge on the Hayuliang–Chaglagam road, a high-altitude route close to the Indo-China border in Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh’s after . The accident took place on a narrow and steep stretch of the mountain road, where the vehicle suddenly slipped off the edge and rolled down the slope. The accident reportedly took place on Monday night but it came to light on Tuesday when an injured person managed to reach the BRTF camp and informed the authorities. The labourers were travelling from Tinsukia to Chaglagam in a truck when their vehicle plunged into a deep gorge.
According to officials, 22 labourers were travelling in the dumper truck. They had come from different parts of Assam to work in road and construction projects in the border region. The group was heading toward Chhat (Poraghar) in Tinsukia district when the accident happened. The terrain in this region is known to be extremely dangerous, and the height of the location has made rescue work very difficult.
Anjaw Deputy Commissioner Millo Kojin said that rescue teams, including the NDRF, reached the site quickly but faced huge challenges because of the treacherous landscape. He explained that 17 of the bodies remain deep inside the gorge, and the teams do not have the specialised equipment needed to bring them up. The weather in the area is also harsh, with strong winds and unstable soil making the work risky. Officials said the rescue process may take a long time. 
The District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) is coordinating the operations on the ground. Authorities said that once the bodies are recovered, coordination with Assam Police will be needed for proper identification and further procedures.
A preliminary list of 19 deceased labourers has been prepared, all of whom are from Assam. The names include Gudheswor Deep (23), Rahul Kumar (25), Somir Deep (22), Arjun Kumar (28), Pankaj Manki (20), Ajay Manki (30), Abjay Kumar (26), Abhoy Dhuria (24), Rohit Manki (20), Dhirendra Kumar (22), Ador Tanti (24), Dhiren Chariya (28), Rojoin Nag (21), Deep Gogala (28), Ramselok Buna (26), Samaron Nag (26), Binay Kumar (26), Karan Kumar (26), and Junash Munda (20). All of them were working as daily-wage labourers tied to road construction work in the remote border area.
