The Lieutenant Governor directed officials to take every possible measure to ensure that people staying in low-lying flood-affected areas are safely evacuated.
The Punjab government on Saturday evacuated thousands of people along the Sutlej River. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmad said that over 19,000 people were evacuated from multiple flood-affected areas of the province.
As a safety measure, the schools were quickly evacuated. Police and bomb disposal teams arrived at the scene and began a thorough search of the premises.
J-K Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said rescue teams evacuated injured first and cleared debris, aided by army and disaster forces. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported 55 bodies recovered as rescue continues, prioritising relief and rehabilitation amid challenging conditions.
The Army rescue teams, equipped with specialist gear and supported by vehicles and medical personnel, evacuated survivors to safer locations and provided immediate first aid.
According to Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth, many survivors were evacuated from the flood-affected Harsil and Dharali with the help of the Air Force and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA).
The Uttarakhand government on Friday informed that 566 people have been evacuated till noon from disaster-hit areas of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarkashi district, where massive flash floods disrupted normal life.
Relief and rescue efforts continue in flood-hit Dharali and Harshil, where nearly 400 people were evacuated Wednesday and 75 more rescued so far today, with a target of 300. Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya said one body has been recovered and 49 people remain missing.
The blaze, which broke out in the morning, continued to rage for more than four hours despite extensive firefighting efforts. According to Geo TV, 12 fire tenders and two snorkels were deployed, with additional units called in as the fire spread. Workers in the basement were safely evacuated
The state has been witnessing heavy monsoon-triggered disruptions, especially in its higher-altitude regions, prompting large-scale evacuation and relief operations led by multiple agencies. Two cloudbursts on Tuesday, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area near Dharali, caused wid
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Additionally, the Uttarakhand government informed ANI that 274 individuals, stranded in Gangotri and other areas, have been safely evacuated to Harshil. The group comprises 131 people from Gujarat, 123 from Maharashtra, 21 from Madhya Pradesh, 12 from Uttar Pradesh, 6 from Rajasthan, seven f