DC Seppa on Wednesday, September 21, releases a press statement regarding the missing mountaineer Tapi Mra from Arunachal Pradesh after family members seeks for another search and rescue operation.  

On 27th August 2022, DC East Kameng was informed by Shri Tagit Sorang that Mountaineer Tapi Mra & team could not be traced for a week or so and hence requested to look for details.

Post which, the EAC Chayangtajo was immediately directed to gather details of the same from Longchu and neighbouring villages.

After receiving the information, the District Administration requisitioned the services of the Indian Army on August 29, 2022, to conduct a search and rescue operation.

Initially, the strategy was to use helicopters to conduct aerial recce and induct a rescue team at the Base Camp for evacuation but due to the adverse weather conditions, the plan was dropped and instead, a foot-based based search and rescue operation was launched by the Indian Army from Veo Village on September 1.

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