The chopper, carrying nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, took off from Pakyong Airport around 6 a.m. but had to return mid-air as poor visibility near Mangan and Chaten made "flying conditions unsafe".
The Manipur Fire Service, Assam Rifles, SDRF, NDRF, and Indian Army are conducting joint evacuation operations to rescue stranded medical students and staff from the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal, following severe waterlogging triggered by heavy rainfall.
As heavy rains continued to lash parts of Northeast India, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Fire Service launched extensive rescue operations in flood-affected areas, rescuing over 1,500 people across various districts.
Amidst rising water levels caused by continuous rainfall in Agartala, Assam Rifles launched swift rescue operations on June 1 in the general areas of Chandrapur and Resham Bagan under Sadar Subdivision, West Tripura.
In view of the upcoming flood threat during the monsoon season, authorities at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary have begun implementing precautionary measures to safeguard both wildlife and frontline personnel.
A Pakistan Railways employee died, and a woman was injured after a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Khanewal station, ARY News reported. Rescue teams responded quickly, and repair work began. Railway services continue. Pakistan Railways also announced five special Eidul Adha trains between Jun
According to officials involved in the operation, 21 of the 24 crew members onboard MSC ELSA 3 have been rescued so far while the Captain, Chief engineer, and second engineer remained onboard to facilitate planned salvage operations.
"This is criminal negligence...This is the largest fire incident to have happened in Hyderabad's history. 17 people have lost their lives. Family members are saying that the proper training needs to be given to the fire brigade and emergency personnel involved in rescue operations, but were
Search and rescue operations are underway by the teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force, an official said.
The fire erupted at 12:25 pm on Tuesday (local time). As many as 22 fire trucks and 85 firefighters were dispatched to the site of the incident, where they swiftly extinguished the flames and carried out search-and-rescue operations.