<span style="color: #222222;">Incessant rain continues in Arunachal Pradesh putting normal life out of gear across the state. According to official records, as of now, in 33 villages of 14 districts and about 3,000 people have been affected by heavy rain. Seven persons have lost their lives in the state in landslides triggered by heavy rain and flash floods. Two persons are missing, one each in Itanagar and Anjaw District. At least, 7.6 hectares of cultivated fields have been destroyed while 392 houses have been damaged across the state.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Pema Khandu today convened a meeting on monsoon preparedness with all concerned departments including the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Itanagar. Mr. Khandu stressed on a robust advance warning system so that people can be warned in advance and loss of lives avoided.</span><br />