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Himachal: Eight buildings reduced to rubble in Kullu landslide
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As many as eight buildings were fully damaged while two others were partially damaged after a landslide hit the Kullu district of the hill state, said an official on Friday.
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HP: NDRF rescues 51 stranded people from cloud burst incident sites in Man
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday rescued 51 people who were stranded in cloud burst incident sites at Shehnu Gouni and Kholanala villages in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, said authorities.
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Himachal CM Sukhu gets praise from NITI Aayog for mitigating disaster
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
“Himachal Pradesh Government, Disaster Management Teams and other stakeholders have done a commendable job of providing relief to those in need. Niti Aayog is ready to offer all possible assistance to the State during these challenging times,” the letter read.
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13 people die in Himachal in 24 hours due to rains; water enters new OPD a
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Heavy rains on Wednesday led to 13 deaths in Himachal Pradesh in 24 hours with the death toll mounting to 361 since June 24 in the state as per data available with the state disaster management officials
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“Declare natural calamity in Himachal as national disaster”: Priyanka Gand
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi said that the centre should do so that those affected can get immediate relief.
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Making efforts to restore roads, bring normalcy: Himachal CM Sukhu
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In order to restore the roads and bring normalcy to the disaster-hit state, all earnest efforts are being made, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday.
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Mizoram bridge collapse; Rescue operations resume, 18 bodies recovered so
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The National Disaster Relief Force and Quick Response Team have recovered 18 bodies so far and rescued three injured after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in Mizoram's Aizwal district.
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Japan starts releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear po
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The contentious decision was made at a ministerial meeting on Tuesday morning because a sizable volume of water has accumulated at the site since the nuclear disaster in 2011, which was brought on by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami
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Kerala State Disaster Management Authority issues alert in wake of increas
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A press note issued by KSDMA has said, "The general public should avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight during the day between 11 am and 3 pm. KSDMA has issued alerts after the effective heat index has crossed 40 degrees Celsius in the state."
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Uttarakhand: Traffic movement suspended on Rishikesh-Chamba NH to clear bo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"NH94 Rishikesh-Chamba is closed at Bagaddhar. Work is in progress to clear the boulders", said Brijesh Bhatt, Tehri District Disaster Officer while speaking to ANI.
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Uttarakhand: 60 people rescued from waterlogged Udham Singh Nagar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued as many as sixty people trapped in their houses after heavy rainfall caused waterlogging and disrupted normal life in the state's Udham Singh Nagar, said officials on Wednesday.
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Japanese PM announces release of Fukushima nuclear plant water on Aug 24
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The contentious decision was made at a ministerial meeting on Tuesday morning because a sizable volume of water has accumulated at the site since the nuclear disaster in 2011, which was brought on by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami
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