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Two pilgrims dead, one Injured in landslide on Yamunotri trek route; rescue operations continue amid heavy rains

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Two pilgrims dead, one Injured in landslide on Yamunotri trek route; rescue operations continue amid heavy rains

Uttarkashi: A devastating landslide struck the Yamunotri Dham footpath near Nau Kanchi, close to the Bhairav Temple, on Monday, claiming the lives of two pilgrims, including a young girl, and injuring another. The incident occurred approximately 20 metres above the trek route, a stretch known for its vulnerability during the monsoon season. SDRF, NDRF, police … Read more

Four killed, 5 injured as slab of building collapses in Mumbai’s Kalyan

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Two Telangana men killed, another injured in attack by Pakistani national in Dubai, say kin

New Delhi: Four people were killed in a slab collapse of a four-storey building near Mumbai’s Kalyan on Tuesday. Initial reports indicate that five people were also injured in the incident. Slab from the second floor collapsed onto the ground floor, sources said. A girl got trapped on the third floor of the building. Rescue … Read more

Chamoli avalanche: What went in favour of those who survived

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Chamoli avalanche: What went in favour of those who survived

New Delhi: Avalanches in the Himalayas are deadly. Very few survive them. Avalanches have claimed many mountaineers, trekkers, soldiers, and tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim. Rescue operations have often fallen flat in most of these incidents. The recent rescue operation during Chamoli avalanche was an exception, though. About Chamoli avalanche … Read more

Several labourers stuck as water floods ‘rat hole’ mine in Assam, rescue teams at site

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Several labourers stuck as water floods ‘rat hole’ mine in Assam, rescue teams at site

New Delhi: A number of labourers were feared to be stuck after water flooded a ‘rat hole’ mine in Assam on Monday. The 300-foot-deep mine is situated in Umrangso, a remote industrial town in Dima Hasao district. Sources said that water has reached around 100 feet of the mine. Police and rescue teams have been … Read more