Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday rescued a youth trapped for 24 hours in waters released from the Machagora dam in Belkheda village of the Chhindwara district.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people who have died due to heavy rains and floods in Afghanistan, has risen to 160, while 250 others have been injured, the national media reported on Saturday, citing the Ministry for Disaster Management.
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturday issued an "extreme flood" alert for Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Parwan [Afghanistan], Aug 29 (ANI): The death toll due to the flash floods in Parwan rose to 116 on Saturday, said provincial governor's spokesperson Wahida Shahkar.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday held a high-level meeting on the rain and flood situation in the state, said the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): As floods continue to wreak havoc in Odisha's Bhadrak, as many as 1.5 lakh people have been affected in 543 villages of the district. A total of 12 people have died due to floods in the State while two are missing.
Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): River Bagh at Rajegaon, a tributary of Wainganga in Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh is flowing near to its High Flood Level (HFL) attained in 2005 due to very heavy rains in its catchments, said the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturd
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Odisha Government has asked all district collectors to conduct a complete damage assessment of houses due to floods at the earliest as per the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) guidelines, an official said.
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday paid floral tribute to "the Wizard of Indian Hockey" Major Dhyan Chand on his 115th birth anniversary.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Heavy rainfall and flooding in Odisha's five districts claimed the lives of as many as five people in different incidents of drowning and collapse of houses, Pradeep Kumar Jena, Special Relief Commissioner informed on Friday.
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): A total of six people including a newborn baby were rescued from a village in Odisha's Jajpur district by a Bari Fire Service rescue team on Friday after the village was inundated by floodwaters from the Brahmani and Kharasrota rivers.
Karachi [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): At least 19 people have been killed in various rain-related incidents in Karachi on Thursday, as per officials. However, the overall toll due to the monsoon stood at 30.