In the wake of a catastrophic flood that has ravaged parts of Himachal Pradesh, following a cloud burst, drone search operations on the damaged property and rescue operations are going on in several parts of the state by India Army, NDRF, CISF and others.
In the wake of a catastrophic flood that has ravaged parts of Himachal Pradesh, the state government, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has mobilized extensive rescue and relief efforts. The disaster, triggered by a cloud burst, has left a trail of destruction in its wake, partic
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of rescue and relief operations in the areas affected by heavy rains and disasters in Beheda area of Tehri Garhwal district.
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 persons stranded in the village of Rabom due to flash floods in Sikkim, the officials said on Sunday.
Indian Air Force (IAF) evacuated over 1700 persons and the rescue operations will continue in flood-affected areas of Sikkim, the IAF officials said on Saturday.
Speaking on the changing weather pattern, he said that it has been noticed that the incidents of cloud bursts have increased in the past few years, and we need to study and research the varying climatic patterns and take adaptive measures in advance to mitigate the impact of such incidents.
"Deeply concerned on getting the news of 23 soldiers missing after a flash flood in Sikkim which followed a cloudburst in the region. While expressing solidarity and promise of assistance from our government side if sought on this matter, I also urge all concerned in North Bengal to maintain
In the wake of the devastation caused by cloud burst in Sikkim, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilli Ram Thapa on Wednesday urged the people of the state to stand together in difficult times and help each other to overcome the destruction.
According to the Legislator of Tumin–Lingee Assembly constituency, Sikkim, Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia, "The South Lhonak lake situated in North West Sikkim experienced an outburst in the early hours of Wednesday morning due to incessant monsoon rainfall. Areas near River Teesta ha
The Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Guwahati informed about the incident on X and posted, "23 army personnel have been reported missing due to a flash flood that occurred in Teesta River in Lachen Valley after a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim."
Union Minister Anurag Thakur, on a visit to his native state, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday, said the central government allotted Rs 862 crores to disaster relief fund for the hill state, which is reeling under the impact of cloud bursts and heavy rainfall.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday rescued 51 people who were stranded in cloud burst incident sites at Shehnu Gouni and Kholanala villages in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, said authorities.