Uttarakhand cloudburst: Army ramps up rescue operations in Dharali region

Uttarakhand cloudburst: Army ramps up rescue operations in Dharali region

New Delhi: The Army along with other authorities continued its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the disaster-hit Dharali region of Uttarakhand. A cloudburst hit Dharali, near Harsil on Tuesday. The region remains largely cut off due to multiple landslides and roads being washed off. Rescue operations on in region Both the civil … Read more

Drones pressed into service to rescue disaster-affected people in Uttarkashi: Army

Drones pressed into service to rescue disaster-affected people in Uttarkashi: Army

New Delhi: The Army is carrying out a rescue and relief operation after cloudburst hit Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. Talking to news9Live, Colonel Harshvardhan, who is the Column Commander of the Army rescue team said that all efforts are being made to rescue the people from disaster affected regions. Colonel Harshvardhan is leading the rescue efforts … Read more

8 killed, 5 injured as vehicle plunges into 300-meter gorge in Pithoragarh; CM Dhami orders urgent rescue operations

8 killed, 5 injured as vehicle plunges into 300-meter gorge in Pithoragarh; CM Dhami orders urgent rescue operations

Pithoragarh: A devastating accident shook Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district on Tuesday evening when a Maxx Pick-up vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a 300-meter-deep gorge, leaving eight dead and five injured. The mishap occurred near a bridge on the route between Muwani and Bokta villages under Thal police station. जनपद पिथौरागढ़ के मुवानी क्षेत्र … Read more

Air India plane crash: Officials begin process of identifying charred bodies through teeth and nails as forensic efforts intensify

Air India plane crash: Officials begin process of identifying charred bodies through teeth and nails as forensic efforts intensify

New Delhi: In the aftermath of the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, forensic teams face the grim task of identifying bodies that were burnt beyond recognition. Traditional identification methods have been rendered impossible and experts have turned to dental records and nail samples to confirm the identities of the deceased, News 18 reported. The … Read more

Amit Shah speaks to CMs of rain-affected Assam, Arunachal, Sikkim; assures all help

Amit Shah speaks to CMs of rain-affected Assam, Arunachal, Sikkim; assures all help

New Delhi: As heavy rains continue to wreck havoc across the northeast, Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke with the chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim, as well as the governor of Manipur, to take stock of the situation. Shah assured them of every possible assistance from the Centre in tackling … Read more

Mock drills across India: Major focus on preparedness for emergency services, rescue operations

Mock drills across India: Major focus on preparedness for emergency services, rescue operations

New Delhi: Mock drills at full-scale were held across the nation on Wednesday (May 7) as tensions with Pakistan escalate in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack. This is part of the nationwide civil defence exercise directed by Ministry of Home Affairs to all the states and union territories in order to be prepared for … Read more

Over 50 feared trapped after wooden platform collapses during Nirvana laddu festival in UP’s Baghpat

Over 50 feared trapped after wooden platform collapses during Nirvana laddu festival in UP’s Baghpat

New Delhi: A major accident marred the Nirvana Laddu Festival of Lord Adinath in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday as a wooden platform within the Manastambha complex crumpled, trapping over 50 devotees beneath the debris. The unexpected collapse resulted in a chaotic scene filled with panic and confusion as rescue efforts were launched at the site. … Read more