The decision comes after one pilgrim died, another went missing, and over 1,196 pilgrims were rescued in a multi-agency operation involving the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local authorities.
Rescue operations are in full swing, with teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Indian Army working tirelessly to evacuate stranded individuals and locate the missing.
Taking swift action, Shah directed the deployment of rescue teams from both the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to the affected area. Three ITBP teams have already been dispatched, while four NDRF teams are en route and expected to join th
Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force, with the help of the forest team, rescued 22 people who were reportedly lost on the Neelkanth road in Rishikesh region of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, according to SDRF.
An empty bus assigned to transport personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) veered off the road and fell into the Sind river in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, police said.
The Jogitikariya bridge on the Dindori to Jabalpur route in Madhya Pradesh has been submerged in water due to heavy rainfall, causing the Narmada River to overflow. The State Disaster Response Force team was present at the spot.
The exercise brought together personnel from the Spear Corps, the Indian Air Force (IAF), the ITBP, the CRPF, and resources from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), as well as the Ministry of Power.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued around six Kanwariyas from drowning in separate incidents at Kangra Ghat in Haridwar, according to an official statement by SDRF.
In a commendable rescue operation, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) successfully evacuated a pregnant woman from the flood-affected Janjehli area of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
In coordination with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local authorities, the Indian Army has deployed dedicated relief columns across affected areas.
The Vadodara Collector mentioned that rescue teams from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), the Emergency Response Centre, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local police were deployed at the site immediately after the incident.
A cloudburst was reported near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).