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Arunachal: Braving odds, DA-dispatched team delivers ‘relief’ to stranded family in Mawali

Itanagar, June 7 (UNI) In a rare display of courage and humanitarian service, a 17-member team comprising staff from Dibang Valley District Administration (DA) and local community members successfully returned to Athunli village on Friday after delivering relief materials and essential medicines to a family stranded in Mawali village.
The family had been left high and dry since June 1, when the hanging bridge connecting the village was washed away due to heavy rains, official sources said on Saturday.
Initial attempts to supply relief materials via drones proved unsuccessful, as two drones—one from the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and another from the Indian Army—crashed after delivering a few kilos of rice and packaged food. In response, the DDMA formed a ground relief team to undertake the mission on foot.
On June 5, the team set out from Athunli at 7 AM, carrying nearly 200 kgs of food supplies, medicines, and other essential items. After a strenuous trek of over 10 hours through rugged terrain, they reached Mawali by 5.30 PM. The team had to tackle narrow and steep pathways, build bridges with logs on the spot to cross streams, and even wade through water at some points.
Meanwhile, with assistance from the Indian Army, BRO, local police, and SJVN Ltd, villagers in Athunli constructed a temporary ropeway over the abutment of the old bridge, and by 2.30 PM on June 6, the entire relief team zip-lined towards Athunli village via the cable ropeway.
The stranded family now has sufficient rations to last two months, thanks to the mission. With partial repairs completed on the hanging bridge, a regular supply of essential items has now become seamless. The complete reconstruction of the bridge is likely to take one month.
Recognizing their heroic efforts, the Deputy Commissioner has announced plans to felicitate the team for their selfless service and crucial support to the DA during the crisis, officials said.
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