Search operation to continue in the areas affected by the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displacing thousands of people. Fire Force, NDRF, volunteers along with the local people will continue the rescue and search operation.
A special team consisting of army officials, SOG officials and forest officials have been conducting a search operation at Sunrise Valley in Soojippara, inside the forest on Thursday.
Several people have died in rain-related incidents since August 4 evening as heavy rains lashed different parts of Uttarakhand, while many pilgrims and tourists are trapped on the Sonprayag-Kedarnath road.
The Indian Air Force on Monday airlifted 201 people to safe areas including 17 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from the Kedarnath Valley.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in Gujarat's Valsad with rising water levels in the Auranga River. People from low-lying areas of the region have shifted to safe places.
As per information from officials, 133 people were safely airlifted till 9 am on Monday with the help of the MI 17 and Chinook helicopter and other small helicopters.
Additionally, under the supervision of security forces, 100 people were sent from the Kedarnath Dham to the Lincholi helipad on Monday. The passengers were airlifted and sent to Shersi helipad. The NDRF teams have been continuously conducting search operations in the forests in and around
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Gujarat's Valsad with rising water levels in the Auranga River. People from low-lying areas of the region have shifted to safe places.
The National Disaster Response Force on Monday rescued seven people who were stranded in Hinglaj village in the Valsad district of Gujarat due to heavy rainfall and high tide in the Auranga River.