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Death toll in Himachal Pradesh rises to 276
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Of these, 143 people lost their lives in rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts and drowning, while 133 died in road accidents triggered by incessant rains and unsafe conditions.
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J-K: NDRF holds disaster awareness camp in Rajouri following cloudbursts,
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amid recent incidents of cloudbursts and landslides in the region, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday organised a one-day civil defence awareness and training camp in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.
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"53 bodies retrieved so far," says Jitendra Singh during Jammu hospital vi
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh described the disaster as unprecedented. "This was an unprecedented disaster and I feel that we have never seen or heard of it in our lifetime. We have never experienced anything like this in this area and recently, such cloudbursts have been happening in Himachal Prad
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Himachal: Heavy rains, landslides claim 257 lives; Rs 2,14,403 lakh damage
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Road accidents have been another major killer this season, with Kangra (12), Kinnaur (12), Mandi (21), Shimla (15), and Chamba (20) among the worst-affected districts. HPSDMA officials attributed many of these accidents to slippery roads, poor visibility, and vehicles skidding off rain-soake
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Himachal Monsoon Session to focus on rain-induced disasters; revive petiti
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The upcoming monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, beginning August 18, will be the longest in the 14th Assembly and is expected to be dominated by discussions on recurring cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides that cause widespread damage each year, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pat
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Himachal monsoon: Death toll climbs to 240; 330 roads, 198 power lines fac
Updated : 7 months ago IST
As per the SDMA report, the cumulative monsoon death toll has climbed to 240, which includes 125 fatalities in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, and 115 deaths in road accidents.
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Monsoon-related death toll rises to 224 in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh has recorded 224 deaths so far this monsoon season, including 116 in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning, and 108 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Rain-related death toll in Himachal reaches 202, Emergency Operation Centr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The monsoon in Himachal Pradesh continues to impact daily life in different parts of the state, with death toll since June 20 reaching 202 of which 108 deaths have been caused by rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, and 94 deaths from road accidents, acco
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Uttarakhand: 21 civilians evacuated from Nelong to Harsil; rescue op under
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The state has been witnessing heavy monsoon-triggered disruptions, especially in its higher-altitude regions, prompting large-scale evacuation and relief operations led by multiple agencies. Two cloudbursts on Tuesday, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area near Dharali, caused wid
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"No one is there in Dharali": BJP MP Trivendra Singh Rawat on Uttarkashi f
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The disaster, reportedly triggered by two cloudbursts, one in Dharali and another in the nearby Sukhi Top area, occurred on Tuesday afternoon and has left at least three civilians dead and over 50 people missing, according to state officials. Dharali bore the brunt of the destruction, with f
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Uttarakhand: IAF carries out relief operations in disaster-hit areas of Ut
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Two cloudbursts on Tuesday, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area near Dharali, caused widespread destruction, with Dharali bearing the brunt.
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Central, state agencies actively engaged in rescue ops on war footing: CM
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In the aftermath of the massive flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand's Dharali area, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday visited the affected region and reviewed ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
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