Archive · 13 Aug 2026
One Dead, Six Injured as Vehicle Falls into Lohit River
A car drove near a river and fell into the water.
This happened in a place called Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
There were seven people in the car.
One person died, and six others got hurt.
The accident happened early in the morning, around 9:30.
The driver lost control of the car while driving.
After the crash, the driver ran away from the scene.
Police officers, local people, and rescue helpers all worked together to save the passengers.
They pulled everyone out of the river.
The police are still looking for the driver and checking the river to make sure nobody else is missing.
One person died and six others were injured when their vehicle fell into the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district on Thursday.
The accident occurred around 9:30 am near the government residential school in Sarti after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
The driver fled the scene immediately after the accident, and police have registered a case and launched a search for him.
Rescue teams comprising police, locals, and SDRF personnel from Tezu pulled seven passengers out of the river; one fatality was confirmed on site and four suffered severe injuries.
Minister Dasanglu Pul directed authorities to deploy full resources and extend every possible support, while search operations continue for anyone who may have been swept away.
- Who
- Passengers in the vehicle (one dead, six injured), plus Anjaw deputy commissioner Millo Kojin, Women and Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul, police, locals and SDRF personnel.
- What
- A vehicle fell into the Lohit River after the driver lost control, killing one person and injuring six others.
- When
- Thursday, around 9:30 am; the report is dated August 13.
- Where
- Near the government residential school in Sarti, Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh, in the Lohit River.
- Why
- The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into the river.
- Fatalities
- 1 confirmed on site
- Injured
- 6, with 4 suffering severe injuries
- Passengers rescued
- 7
- Location
- Lohit River, near government residential school, Sarti, Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh
- Time of incident
- Around 9:30 am on Thursday
- Driver status
- Fled the scene; police case registered and search underway
- Response agencies
- District administration, police, locals, and SDRF personnel from Tezu (Lohit district)