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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced compensation for those killed and injured in the truck accident in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced that the next of kin of each person killed in the accident will be given Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). Apart from this, an assistance amount of Rs 50 thousand will be given to the people injured in the accident.
Prime Minister Modi expressed grief over the accident
Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured.
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 11, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a post on social media platform X on Thursday (December 11, 2025) and expressed grief over the workers killed and injured in the accident. PM Modi said, ‘I am saddened by the loss of lives in the horrific accident that occurred in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. My condolences are with the families of all the deceased. I wish speedy recovery of all the injured.
Truck carrying laborers fell into ditch
Actually, this heart-wrenching accident happened on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) near Metengliang on Hailong-Chaglagham road in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. When a truck carrying laborers slipped from a dangerous mountain road and fell into a gorge thousands of feet deep. In this horrific incident, 22 laborers traveling in the truck died. At the same time, only one laborer could survive this horrific accident.
All the laborers were residents of Tinsukia, Assam.
The 22 laborers who lost their lives in this horrific accident were all residents of Gelapukhuri tea garden in Tinsukia district of Assam, who were going on contract to work at a site in Arunachal Pradesh. The road to reach the project site was full of dangerous sharp turns, steep descents and deep ravines, where all the laborers traveling in the truck died after the tire of the truck slipped.
Rescue team recovered 13 bodies
After this tragic accident on Wednesday (December 10, 2025), relief and rescue teams were immediately deployed. The rescue team recovered the bodies of about 13 laborers from the accident site. Meanwhile, the search is on to recover the bodies of the remaining workers. Teams of local police, district administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) as well as Indian Army are also involved in the rescue operation. The bodies of the workers whose bodies were recovered have been sent for post-mortem. Besides, his family members have also been informed.
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