Meanwhile, the Noida Police arrested Abhay Singh, the CEO of real estate firm MZ Wiztown Planners, in connection with the death of the 27-year-old techie whose car plunged into a water-filled drain in Sector 150.
India sent around 30 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to the Philippines after a recent super typhoon, with an Indian Air Force C-17 flying to Clark Air Base. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India stands with the Philippines and remains committed to HADR support.
Popular TV actor Abhinav Shukla criticised the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire department, police department and other authorities for not being able to save a 27-year-old Yuvraj Mehta, who passed away after his car plunged into a drain in Greater Noida.
"My son was struggling to save himself. My son was crying out for help, asking people to help him, but most of the crowd was just watching. Some people were making videos. My son struggled for 2 hours to save his life. The officials and staff present were unable to save him. They did not
In a greeting post on X, the PM lauded the personnel for their "professionalism and resolve" and for always being the frontrunners in times of calamity. He underscored their efforts to "protect lives, provide relief and restore hope."
In a post on X, Shah underscored their significant role in advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to build a "disaster-resilient India" and described them as "the pillar of trust, the nation relies on during calamities."
Joint Commissioner of Police Rajeev Narain Mishra said, "A very tragic incident has occurred under the jurisdiction of Knowledge Park Police Station. We stand with the victim's family."
A major fire broke out near the UCO Bank building at the old bus stand in Arki town of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district during the early morning hours on Sunday, triggering panic in the area.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed condolences to the families of the deceased in the Arunachal Pradesh road accident, in which 21 people are feared to be dead.
A fire broke out at the Sohum Emporia shopping complex on GS Road in Guwahati, with firefighters working to bring the situation under control. The NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) team was also engaged to douse the flames.
Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's planned protest against the Karnataka government, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka criticised the Congress-led administration for "failing" to carry out relief work in flood-hit North Karnataka.