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Death toll in rain-battered Uttarakhand mounts to 46
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 20 (ANI): The death toll in rain-battered Uttarakhand has mounted to 46 following several incidents of flash floods and landslides in the past few days.
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Six people stranded in Badrinath, Kedarnath due to heavy rainfall
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 19 (ANI): Six out of the 80-100 people who went to Uttarakhand for Chardham Yatra are stranded in Badrinath and Kedarnath due to heavy rainfall, said Gujarat Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi on Tuesday.
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Uttarakhand rains: SDRF continuously monitoring situation, conducting resc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 19 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is continuously monitoring the situation in Uttarakhand with teams conducting overnight rescue operations, amid a flood-like situation triggered by heavy rains in the state.
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SDRF rescues 22 devotees stuck in incessant rainfall while returning from
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], October 19 (ANI): State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) along with Uttarakhand police on Monday rescued 22 devotees stuck at Jungle Chatti amid incessant rainfall, while returning from Kedarnath Temple, said SDRF.
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Uttarakhand CM takes stock of excessive rainfall situation in state
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 18 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday took detailed information from officials concerned on the situation of excessive rainfall in the state.
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Isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala during next 24 hours: IMD
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 17 (ANI): There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many places with only isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala during the next 24 hours and further decrease thereafter, said the Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday.
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11 NDRF, 2 Army, 2 DSC teams deploy in Kerala for rain, flood rescue
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 17 (ANI): Following heavy rains, the central forces teams including 11 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), two Army and two Defence Service Corps (DSC) teams have been deployed in the south and central parts of Kerala.
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Southern Naval Command increases readiness for rescue ops amid flood-like
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 17 (ANI): In view of a red alert issued in five districts of Kerala amid flood-like situation following heavy rains in the state, the Southern Naval Command (SNC) has gone up in readiness for assisting local administration in rescue operations, informed source
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Kerala State Disaster Management Authority seeks Navy's help to airlift fa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) on Saturday sought assistance from the Indian Navy for airlifting of families trapped in rainwater at the Koottickal Village of Kottayam district of Kerala, as per sources from Southern Naval Com
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DDMA fixes responsibility on DMs, DCPs to enforce Covid protocol during fe
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): In view of upcoming festivals, all District Magistrates and counterpart District DCPs will be responsible for strict enforcement of COVID-appropriate behaviour at all places identified vulnerable for transmission of COVID19, said the Delhi Disaster Manage
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Western Railways to use surveillance drones to boost security
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): In a bid to tighten security, Western Railways is planning to use surveillance drones to keep a bird's eye watch on railway assets, disaster management, and crowd management, said Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer (CPRO), Western Rai
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J-K: Disaster authorities organise workshops on disaster preparedness
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 14 (ANI): A workshop on capacity building on disaster risk reduction for a safer society was organised by authorities on International day for disaster reduction in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
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