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Himachal Monsoon Havoc: 1,286 roads, including six national highways, 2,80
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy rains have left Himachal Pradesh struggling with massive infrastructure breakdowns, with 1,286 roads, including six national highways, blocked, 2,809 distribution transformers disrupted, and 1,081 water supply schemes hit, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Thursday
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Pakistan: Punjab braces for "super flood" as Ravi-Chenab converge; threate
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab braces for severe flooding as the Ravi and Chenab rivers near Khanewal threaten Multan and Muzaffargarh. Over 3,900 villages and 3.7 million people are affected, with 46 dead. Authorities are conducting controlled breaches, running 409 relief camps, and mobilising resources to manage
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AIIMS Delhi collaborates with MoHFW Disaster Management Cell to train 350
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
This training program aims to enhance the management of medical oxygen in healthcare facilities across the nation. The program focuses on creating a resilient healthcare system capable of responding to crises, incorporating lessons learned from India's management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Himachal Monsoon toll rises to 343; 183 rain-related deaths, 160 in road a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Wednesday said that 343 people have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, continuing through September 3, 2025.
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Himachal monsoon death toll climbs to 341; 'unprecedented' damage to life
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh's monsoon death toll has reached 341, including 182 rain-related fatalities and 159 in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority said. Losses have exceeded Rs 3.52 lakh crore, with major damage to roads, water schemes, power, houses, and livestock.
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Pakistan: Thousands displaced in Punjab as rivers swell; authorities face
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Southern Punjab in Pakistan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as unprecedented flood levels in the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers have submerged hundreds of villages, displacing thousands of families. Despite early warnings from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), g
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Himachal assembly achieved 98% productivity in longest monsoon session: Sp
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters on the final day of the 12-day sitting, Pathania said the session had 60 hours of allotted time, of which the House utilised 59 hours. "The Himachal Pradesh Assembly is known for the depth and seriousness of its debates. This monsoon session again proved that both the r
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Gurugram: Orange alert issued with the possibility of heavy to very-heavy
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Gurugram District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued an advisory urging people to work from home, and schools have been instructed to conduct online classes as an orange alert has been issued with the possibility of heavy to very-heavy rainfall on September 2 (Tuesday).
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Orange alert in Gurugram: Schools go online, offices "advised" to allow wo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday
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Death toll in Himachal climbs to 326 in Monsoon; 171 rain-related, 155 roa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 326 lives so far, including 171 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other calamities, and 155 deaths in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Manageme
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Red and orange alert for next three days in all districts of Uttarakhand,
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The secretary stated that owing to heavy rains, waterlogging is a problem being faced in the plains, for which complete preparations have already been made.
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Pakistan: 5 killed in rain-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Monsoon rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan have resulted in the deaths of five people, including four children, and injured another five within the last 24 hours, Dawn reported, citing data from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
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