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Monsoon toll rises to 312 in Himachal;160 rain-related, 152 in road accide
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh has suffered 312 deaths since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, with 160 fatalities linked to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered incidents, and 152 deaths in road accidents, accordi
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Punjab: Indian Army deploys Army Aviation Helicopters for flood relief and
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Indian Army, in response to the massive floods in parts of Punjab, deployed Army Aviation Helicopters for flood relief and rescue operations as part of its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, the Additional Directorate General (ADG) of Public Information (PI), Ind
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Himachal Pradesh: Opposition seeks House adjournment, government support t
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed uproar on the ninth day of the monsoon session on Thursday as Opposition MLAs demanded that the House be adjourned so they could reach disaster-hit areas particularly in Chamba district and assist in relief and rescue efforts.
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Himachal: Opposition expresses dissatisfaction with state govt's response
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, speaking to the media after the walkout, said "Entire villages have been washed away. The Kullu-Manali road has been blocked for the past three days, with all routes cut off and thousands of tourists stranded. People are spen
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534 roads blocked, 1184 electricity distribution transformers disrupted as
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The statewide death toll from June 20 to date has risen to 310, of which 158 fatalities are rain-related - caused by landslides, flash floods, and house collapses - and 152 deaths are due to road accidents during the wet spell, the SDMA said in its morning public utility status report.
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Himachal monsoon death toll reaches 310, 158 rain-related and 152 road acc
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents, acc
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Palghar Building Collapse: Death toll rises to 14, two rescued by NDRF
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The death toll in the Palghar building collapse accident rose to 14 as two teams, while one was injured in the rescue operations being conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday.
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"It is a serious setback but not exactly a disaster": Ex-diplomat Mahesh S
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Former senior diplomat Mahesh Sachdev said US tariffs on Indian goods are a "serious setback but not exactly a disaster," warning textiles, gems, jewellery, and seafood exports will be hit hardest, while leather and footwear face limited impact.
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Himachal rains leave 310 dead; 582 roads, 1,155 power lines disrupted
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), as of Wednesday evening, 582 roads, including two national highways, remained blocked, 1,155 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) were disrupted, and 346 water supply schemes were out of service.
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Himachal monsoon toll climbs to 310; losses cross Rs 2623 crores, says Sta
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) cumulative damage report shows the scale of destruction, with 369 people injured, 38 missing, and losses to public property estimated at over Rs. 2,62,336 lakh. More than 1,240 houses have been damaged, 331 fully and 416 partially, while 2,045 cow
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami conducts a field inspection of the disaster-affected
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of the disaster-affected areas in the Syanachatti area of the district on Wednesday and took stock of the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the region. During this, the Chief Minister met the disaster-affected
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami inspects disaster-hit Uttarkashi, assures relief to a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday conducted a field inspection of the disaster-affected areas in Syanachatti of the Uttarkashi and met the disaster-affected people, and after listening to their problems, assured them that all possible help would be provided.
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