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Tsangpo swells in China; alert sounded in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam

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An alert has been sounded by the district administrations of East Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Dhemaji in Assam following heavy rainfall in China that has led to an increase in water level of the Tsangpo river.

After the increase in water level of the Tsangpo river that becomes Siang after entering Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh and later turns into the Brahmaputra in Assam, the East Siang district administration issued the alert, asking people living near the river not to venture into the river or carry out fishing activities and swimming “to avoid any evantualities”.

The notification further asked people to remain alert but maintained that there is no reason to panic.

A similar alert has also been issued by the Dhemaji district administration asking people to remain cautious and not to venture into the river.

Meanwhile, many people living near the river were seen moving to the uplands and other safer places after the alert was sounded.

Water resource department officials, however, said there has been a rise in the water level of the Siang.

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