Arunachal, Assam On Alert As Tibet Landslide Causes Siang River To Swell

•  Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert after China informed India about a possible flood situation because of a landslide in Tibet.
• Beijing, under the 'Emergency Information Sharing Mechanism' with India, informed New Delhi that a landslide has blocked one of the major rivers in Tibet leading to the formation of an artificial lake.
• The landslide happened on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. The river is known as the Siang after it enters India at Arunachal Pradesh.
• In Assam it is called the Brahmaputra. Water in the Siang river breached the danger mark.
• The National Disaster Response Force or NDRF has also been briefed about the situation.

Siang River:

• Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh is a part of the great Brahmaputra. Siang River enters India in the Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. The River is known to have its origin in China and offers one of the premium wilderness expeditions in the world.
• Siang River valleys and tributaries are the home of the Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh. The Siang River offers ample opportunities for adventure sports like river rafting, angling, and trekking. A hanging bridge on the Siang River is an interesting sight to be seen. The bridge made of cane and bamboo is around 60 to 70m long, connecting the hill tribal settlements. The river Siang is known as Brahmaputra in Assam. The Brahmaputra is the confluence of Siang and Lohit rivers of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Dr.Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh is surrounded on the northern, eastern and western sides by the Siang River.

By: Ziyaur Rahman