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'I was trapped in debris for 6 hours': 60 dead as rescue Op continues days
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told ANI that "Around 60 bodies have been found. The number of missing persons is being assessed"
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Death toll due to rains in Himachal rises to 257
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
As of 5 pm, 406 roads, including two national highways, remained blocked, while 457 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) and 222 water supply schemes were out of service.
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Himachal: Heavy rains, landslides claim 257 lives; Rs 2,14,403 lakh damage
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Road accidents have been another major killer this season, with Kangra (12), Kinnaur (12), Mandi (21), Shimla (15), and Chamba (20) among the worst-affected districts. HPSDMA officials attributed many of these accidents to slippery roads, poor visibility, and vehicles skidding off rain-soake
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Russian Embassy condolences loss of lives in Jammu and Kashmir cloudburst
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Russian Embassy in India on Friday expressed its deep sorrow and condolences following the disastrous cloudburst in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 45 lives, leaving over 100 injured.
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Rescue operation in full swing in Kishtwar following sudden cloudburst and
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Rescue operations are underway in Kishtwar following a cloudburst on August 14 that triggered flash floods, leading to the loss of over 45 lives. The local community and J&K Police continue to provide urgent relief, shelter, and medical assistance to the injured.
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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi condole Kishtwar cloudburst victims; urge swift rel
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The cloudburst struck Chishoti village in the Padder sub-division between 12 noon and 1 pm, triggering flash floods that damaged infrastructure, cut off road connectivity, and left several remote villages isolated.
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Himachal Monsoon Session to focus on rain-induced disasters; revive petiti
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The upcoming monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, beginning August 18, will be the longest in the 14th Assembly and is expected to be dominated by discussions on recurring cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides that cause widespread damage each year, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pat
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550 roads blocked, restoration underway: Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikrama
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh said intense rain has lashed almost every part of the state since last night and has continued through the day, severely affecting road connectivity.
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Himachal: CM Sukhu urges special package from Centre amid continuous flash
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Sukhu criticised repeated Opposition walkouts during the assembly sessions.
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Himachal: Flash floods ravage Ganvi, Banti and Kurpan streams in Shimla an
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The District Disaster Management Authority confirmed that people are safe in houses situated at the upper reaches. One HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) bus and an ambulance are stuck on the other side of the Ganvi rivulet. A motorable bridge in Ganvi has been totally damaged
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UN urges Pakistan to boost disaster preparedness amid monsoon risks
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UNOCHA has urged Pakistan to strengthen disaster risk strategies as heavy monsoon rains threaten floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods in vulnerable regions, including Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The report highlights climate change, droughts, and past flood losses, st
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IMD warns of 'low to moderate risk' of flash floods for Himachal, Uttarakh
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to IMD's National Flash Flood Guidance Bulletin, atleast 180 mm of rain is likely in certain areas in the next 24 hours. Additionally, due to 62 mm rain in the last 24 hours in the Area of Concern (AoC), the department has also analysed over 85-99 per cent of soil saturation in the
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