In an ongoing rescue operation, the National Disaster Response Force(NDRF) on Monday evacuated 110 people from the village of Lakheswari in the Aravalli district of Gujarat where heavy rain caused flooding in the low-lying areas, said officials.
Director General of NDRF Atul Karwal told ANI, "The rescue operation is more or less complete. I don't think there is any other possibility to locate any live or dead victim in this wreckage. It has been checked a few times. Now I think train travel will become normal."
Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Monday said that 22 people have died so far after a boat capsized near Tanur coast in Kerala's Malappuram on Sunday.
The National Disaster Response Force has already reached the spot and rescue operations are underway after the unfortunate incident which claimed the lives of over 60 persons.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives after a cable bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi with several feared dead.
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): With heavy rainfall continuing to pound Mumbai and surrounding areas, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday rescued 10 stranded workers of a private company from Palghar, officials said.
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday conducted a rescue operation after four people were trapped in a sewer line in sector 16 of Rohini.
Bhiwani (Haryana) [India], January 1 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) began the rescue operations at the landslide that took place at a mining site in Bhiwani district and an official stated that two drivers are still trapped.
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur following a massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur which claimed the lives of two people and trapped over 50 people under the debris.
Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], July 28 (ANI): The death toll in Maharashtra has climbed to 209 and eight people are still missing due to heavy rains and floods in the state, reported the data of the State Disaster Management Unit on Wednesday.
Goalpara (Assam) [India], July 21 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuated 56 people from flood-affected areas in Matia, Goalpara on Monday.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force has recovered the body of a civilian, who got trapped in a hole meant for a drainage line in the Dapodi area of Pune, police said.