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Himachal CM directs district administrations to be prepared to mitigate mo
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday has directed all the Deputy Commissioners of the State to stay alert and ensure 24/7 availability for the public to deal with the unfolding situation efficiently, keeping in view the adverse weather conditions.
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Loss of lives and missing persons in rain-hit Himachal "extremely distress
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Reacting the situation in Himachal Pradesh as "extremely distressing", Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and large-scale destruction caused by heavy rainfall, while urging the government to act with caution and prioritise rescue
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NDRF to launch annual mountaineering program for enhanced disaster prepare
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Piyush Anand, announced the launch of an annual mountaineering program to strengthen the preparedness of NDRF teams in hilly and mountainous regions, where the frequency of natural disasters has increased.
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Himachal Pradesh: NDRF team deployed in Kullu following cloudburst in Sain
Updated : 9 months ago IST
NDRF Inspector Deepak Bisht stated that three people had been missing due to the cloudburst and that the teams have been carrying out rescue operations.
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Himachal: Two dead, six missing after flash floods near Dharamshala
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Two fatalities were confirmed, six individuals are missing amid heavy rainfall and rising water levels, near the Manuni stream in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
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Uttarakhand: Rescue operations continue in Jankichatti after massive lands
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A day after a landslide struck the Yamunotri Yatra route in Jankichatti, joint rescue operations by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), District Police, and other agencies continued on Monday.
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Flood-Like situation in Baran after heavy rainfall; SDRF rescues 29 people
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A flood-like situation unfolded in Rajasthan's Baran district following continuous rainfall in the region from last night prompting urgent rescue operations by the district administration. According to the Public Relations Office (PRO), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) evacuated 29 p
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Landslide at Yamunotri Dham Yatra route: Relief and rescue work underway,
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
State Disaster Response Force has begun its rescue operations to locate and extricate those feared trapped under the debris after a landslide occurred at Yamunotri Dham Yatra route in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
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Bihar: Speeding SUV plunges into Ganga from Veer Kunwar Singh Setu in Buxa
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A tragic accident occurred Friday night when a four-wheeler (SUV) broke through the railing of the Veer Kunwar Singh Setu (Ganga Bridge) on the Bihar-Uttar Pradesh border and plunged into the Ganga River, said police.
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Assam: 3 missing after boat capsizes in Brahmaputra, search ops underway
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Supriya Das, Superintendent of Police of Nalbari district, confirmed the incident. "Three persons, including two students, are missing in the boat capsize incident. NDRF, SDRF teams and district administration are engaged in a search and rescue operation," the SP told ANI.
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Ahmedabad police says swift response with 'green corridor' facilitated eme
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In the aftermath of the Air India plane crash on June 12 which claimed the lives of 241 people, the Ahmedabad Police on Wednesday said that a green corridor was established to allow ambulances swift and unhindered access, while ground rescue operations were immediately launched.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Four-hour rescue operation involved 650 personnel,
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We received a call at around 1.43 pm on June 12. It was a disaster call... We responded from all 19 fire stations... More than 100 fire vehicles were deployed to mitigate this disaster... Four teams were formed for all four buildings... Around 31 people were saved alive during this rescue o
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