Amid continuing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday confirmed a grim milestone--119 human lives have been lost across the state since the onset of the monsoon season on June 20.
A multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Seelampur locality on Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths of six people and injuries to eight others, with several more feared trapped under the debris, said an official.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has ordered a high-level inquiry into the recent bridge collapse on the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand.
The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 16 on Saturday as more bodies have been recovered under the debris, ARY news reported, citing a rescue official's statement.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the explosion at the Sigachi Pharma chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district, which killed eight people.
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Inspector Manjari Negi spoke to ANI and said, "A body of another deceased passenger in the Rudraprayag bus accident has been found floating near the dam in Srinagar. The deceased has been identified as Gauri Soni. SDRF is engaged in search and rescue f
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), in joint operations with civil administration, has rescued four people and recovered four bodies after a narrow iron bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River near Kundmala village in Pune.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Anita Singare told ANI, "An unknown wild animal bite 17 people in Nimbai village in the district on the night of May 5 last month. Of these 17 people, six succumbed to injuries while the remaining people are under observation. Our team is continuously
According to the flood reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), so far 6 people died in flood and 5 others lost their lives in landslides in the state.