In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is closely monitoring floods in Nanded district after excessive rainfall across 69 revenue circles. Approximately 1,500 residents are trapped, while more than 5,000 people have been relocated to safer places amid rising river levels.
Chamoli and Rudraprayag Police warned residents as continuous heavy rainfall caused dangerous rises in river levels, urging all living along riverbanks to immediately relocate to safer areas and avoid river vicinities for their safety.
A raging Ravi River breached the banks in the Lakhanpur area of Kathua after all gates of the Ranjit Sagar Dam on the river were opened as the water level increased due to heavy rainfall.
As Pakistan's Punjab braces for a "high flood", more than 24000 people have been relocated from the low-lying areas of Indus, Chenab, Ravi and Satluj rivers, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Several human rights groups from across the world have jointly addressed a letter to Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, calling for immediate action to relocate over 2000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported on Monday.
The tour operators braved the rains while staging a protest near Chaura Maidan, demanding that the issue be discussed in the Assembly and the relocation decision be revoked. The demonstration was organised by local tourism stakeholders and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU).
Authorities confirmed that over 325,500 residents across five coastal provinces are being relocated to schools and public buildings designated as temporary shelters.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of rescue and relief operations in Chamoli's disaster-hit areas, including Kulsari and Tharali. He assured essential support, relocation to safe zones, and continuous coordination with police and disaster response te
Hundreds of Afghan citizens, who previously held stable jobs in Afghanistan, remain stranded in Pakistan after their hopes of relocating to a third country were crushed following policy shifts in the United States and other nations, Geo News reported.