Two persons were seriously injured and many vehicles damaged in a massive landslide here on Wednesday, officials said.
Triggered by incessant rain for the past few days, the mudslips occurred at around 8.45 AM along NH-415 near the police headquarters.
The arterial highway was blocked for several hours because of huge amount of debris.
The two injured persons — Tarin Mosu and Biri Tath — were admitted to Ramakrishna Mission Hospital (RKMH) here with hand and head injuries, Capital Superintendent of Police (SP) Tumme Amo said.
The debris was cleared and no one else was found trapped under it as had been feared earlier, Home Minister Bamang Felix said after visiting the site.
Dozens of cars, most of which were parked along the the roadside and inside a nearby garage, were damaged as rocks and boulders rolled down the hill and rammed into them.
The highway remained blocked for over five hours at that spot and cars remained stuck on both sides, Amo said.
NH-415 is the lifeline for residents in the twin capital cities of Itanagar and Naharlagun, which are 14 kilometres apart, as the road connects the north-eastern state with neighbouring Assam.