The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the family of a man who died after a building collapsed near Pul Mithai in North Delhi's Lohia Chowk area around the early hours of Friday.
Heavy and continuous rainfall across Tripura has triggered severe flooding in South Tripura district, particularly in the Belonia subdivision, where the Muhuri River rose above critical levels. As of July 9, official sources confirmed that 757 people from 231 families have taken shelter in 1
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that the Gambhira bridge collapse incident should be thoroughly investigated, even as rescue operations continue for the second day.
In coordination with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local authorities, the Indian Army has deployed dedicated relief columns across affected areas.
"Yesterday, District Administration informed us of this around 9 am, they demanded one team of the NDRF to retrieve the victims. So, we sent one team here. We started our rescue operations as soon as we reached here. We assessed that one team won't be enough and we would need more teams.
Union Home Minister on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district, in which nine people lost their lives.
The Vadodara Collector mentioned that rescue teams from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), the Emergency Response Centre, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local police were deployed at the site immediately after the incident.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the rainfall situation in Nagpur as the city witnessed severe waterlogging on Wednesday. The situation is under control, CMO Maharashtra said.
Labour Minsiter V Sivankutty expressed deep sorrow over the death of a worker.
The minister's statement said," The search for one person is ongoing. Additional Labour Commissioner K Sreelal has been instructed to investigate the incident and submit a report. The family of the deceased work
Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the Mandi district administration to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing in the disaster-affected areas of the district, ensuring that relief reaches all those in need.