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Uttarakhand CM Dhami orders swift relief, rescue ops after cloudburst in R
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the State Disaster Management Secretary and District Magistrates of the concerned districts to carry out rapid relief and rescue operations in the areas affected by the disaster caused by a cloud burst in Rudraprayag, Chamoli and ot
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Floods hit NH-21: NHAI launches urgent restoration action plan for Kiratpu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched urgent restoration work on the Kiratpur-Pandoh-Kullu-Manali section of National Highway 21 after severe floods, cloudbursts, and flash floods damaged key stretches, cutting off road connectivity to the tourist town of Manali. Read More
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board refutes misleading media claims
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) expressed profound grief over the tragic loss of pilgrims' lives in the natural disaster on August 26 and clarified the factual details to counter misleading media reports, said an official.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders swift relief, rescue operations
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Following cloudbursts in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri, and Bageshwar, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed District Magistrates to expedite rescue and relief. He emphasised immediate evacuation to safe places and restoration of essential services.
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Uttarakhand: Over 70 people evacuated after heavy rain and cloudburst; 16
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Rudraprayag has experienced heavy rainfall, causing the Mandakini River's water level to rise and a cloudburst in Vasu Kedar. While the village remains mostly safe, damage has been reported in the Chenagarh market area. Eight labourers, including Nepalis, are missing under debris. Damaged ro
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Uttarakhand: Woman dies in Rudraprayag; rescue operations ongoing amid hea
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A woman has died amid cloudburst incidents in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, where heavy rains caused debris flows trapping villagers and damaging homes. Rescue teams are struggling against strong water currents as searches continue for missing people.
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath highway between Srinagar and Rudraprayag submerged;
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Badrinath highway connecting Srinagar and Rudraprayag has been completely submerged by the Alaknanda River, blocking all traffic. SSP Pauri Lokeshwar Singh confirmed traffic is being halted at safe points with alternative routes arranged for pilgrims. Police deployment is ongoing to ensu
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Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts hit Rudraprayag, Chamoli; rescue ops underway for
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a post on X wrote, "A distressing report has been received that due to cloudbursts in the Bareth Dungar Tok area under the Buskedar tehsil of Rudraprayag district and in the Deval area of Chamoli district, some families have been trapped d
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Monsoon toll rises to 312 in Himachal;160 rain-related, 152 in road accide
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh has suffered 312 deaths since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, with 160 fatalities linked to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered incidents, and 152 deaths in road accidents, accordi
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J-K Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary seeks answers from L-G Manoj Sinha over V
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He alleged that the Vaishno Devi yatra was not stopped despite an alert of a cloudburst and a landslide. Choudhary claimed that victims of the Vaishno Devi landslide didn't die, but were killed.
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Himachal monsoon death toll reaches 310, 158 rain-related and 152 road acc
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents, acc
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PM Modi expresses condolences over loss of lives in cloudbursts, heavy rai
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences over the loss of lives due to cloudbursts and heavy rains in different parts of the country and said the fury of nature has become a challenge for the entire human race, as also the country.
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