Guwahati: A construction worker died and 18 others went missing near the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district.
Labourers, mostly from Assam, were involved in road construction work in the foothills.
The incident took place on July 5, which came to light on Monday.
All 19 went missing from the project site last week.
The workers were engaged in road construction by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in Damin Circle, a remote area near the India-China border.
BRO is building a vast network of infrastructure projects along the China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
Kurung Kumey District Deputy Commissioner Bengia Nighee said that a body was recovered from the Kumey River.
Local people said that all the laborers have drowned in the Kumey river at the foothills and 18 missing near Indo-China border.
The police official said the workers allegedly requested the contractor Bengia Bado to give them leave to celebrate the Eid festival. When the contractor refused permission, they fled on foot but into the deep forests of Krung Kumey district.
A police official said that a rescue team would be sent to the project site. Police trying to verify the reports that all of them had drowned.
