Tawang, Sep 7: Rain-triggered soil erosion has completely snapped the drinking water supply to Tawang and surrounding areas this morning.

Water supply to several places including Lemberdung, Changprong, Nyukmadung have been severely affected.

PHE & WS assistant engineer Doge Kamduk said there has been significant damage to the drop inlet headwork located about 3-km ahead of Bramadunghung Ani Gonpa.

He said the damage was caused by soil erosion due to continuous downpour.

The erosion, which occurred near the concrete vertical bund at PTSO, washed away critical infrastructure, including the drop inlet and diversion structure responsible for the water supply to Tawang and its neighbouring areas.

The Teli Field Hospital was also affected by the disruption in water supply.

Responding to the situation, Tawang deputy commissioner in-charge Sang Khandu along with district disaster management officer Genden Tsomu, Kamduk and others visited the sites.

On the request of the PHE & WS department, around 30 volunteers from the three local markets joined department workers in the restoration efforts.

Meanwhile, the Tawang brigade has deployed water tankers to provide water to the residents of various colonies.