"The death toll has risen to 18. An army team has arrived from Mhow and is carrying out the search and rescue operation along with NDRF and SDRF," Deoskar told reporters.
"Recently, I met those brave daughters who had gone to Turkiye in the rescue mission after the disastrous earthquake there. They were a part of the NDRF unit. Their courage and efficiency is being talked about in the whole world," PM Modi said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday expressed condolence and announced immediate relief for the victims of the cold storage collapse incident in Sambhal, which killed eight people.
"The incident happened around 11.30 am. We are trying to evacuate the trapped people as soon as possible. As many as 20-30 people are reported to be trapped," Moradabad DIG Sambhal Shalabh Mathur said.
"Work to dig parallel to the borewell is complete. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will now make a tunnel between them. A platform is set-up to keep the child safe after that will the tunnel be made. NDRF says operations can take another 1.5-2 hours," Vidisha Assistant Superintendent
The central government on Monday approved Rs 1,816.162 crore of additional central assistance to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland as they faced natural disasters like floods, landslides and cloudburst in 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 in the national capital, and gave a mantra for the success of the Disaster Management - 'Local Resilience by Local Participation'.
A year ago, the Narendra Modi led-government at the centre undertook what looked like a massive challenge- to rescue Indian students from Ukraine which was in the middle of a war with Russia.
Speaking to ANI, Karwal said that "The first challenge was how soon we can mobilize our teams and reach Turkey as our aim was to reach there as soon as possible to save more people's lives."
"Our culture has taught us Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which is to treat the world as a family. Irrespective of where a human tragedy happens, our country has been steadfast in making human welfare as its top priority," PM Modi said during an interaction with NDRF officials involved in 'Operat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday heaped praise on the rescue professionals of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the dog squad members saying that they showed amazing strength and India was one of the first responders when the recent deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syr