Residents of lower Mebo in East Siang district and parts of Dambuk in Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal are facing severe disruption as the Siang River continues to erode its banks, washing away homes, agricultural lands, and electric infrastructure.

Rampant soil erosion has led to a major power outage affecting villages including Seram, Kongkul, Namsing, Gadum-I, Gadum-II, Mer, Banggo, and Paglam.

The situation escalated over the weekend when stretches of a 1-kilometre 11 kV power line were completely destroyed, cutting electricity to multiple communities. According to the power department, earlier damages between New Borguli and Seram village on September 19 and 27 were restored, but continued erosion, particularly near the old Bakkul Saturday market, has now caused further destruction.

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