The Border Out Post New Pipli, Adhoc SB-III Battalion, under South Bengal Frontier, successfully thwarted the plans of smugglers and liberated 140 turtles from their clutches. These smugglers were attempting to smuggle the turtles from India to Bangladesh, an official statement said.
The SDRF statement said that on May 26, it received information from District Control Room, Rudraprayag that a pilgrim was stranded near Meru Sumeru mountain, 3 to 4 km ahead of Shri Kedarnath towards Bhairav Temple, due to bad weather and heavy snowfall, and that an SDRF team was required
Besides the UTDRF rescue team of Ladakh Police, the Army and GREEF rescue teams also actively participated in the rescue operation. Through their collective efforts, no untoward incidents occurred, and all the passengers were safely evacuated to Leh, police said.
Another man has sustained injuries but his condition remains unknown, as he is very close to the building, where the suspect was spotted, and has yet to be rescued.
CPRO of NF Railway, Sabyasachi De, said that the drives were conducted at different locations in Katihar, Purnea, Barsoi, Kumedpur, New Bongaigaon, Rangiya, Kamakhya, Guwahati, Mariani, Tinsukia, New Jalpaiguri, New Tinsukia & Dimapur railway stations.
"Due to rain and a storm, a 200-year-old tree fell in the Jwalapur area and many people got buried under it. All four people have been rescued and sent to a govt hospital. A tourist from Sonipat died after a tree fell on him near Chamgadar Tapu," said Ajay Singh, SSP Haridwar
Ranjith (32) was part of the fire and rescue officials who rushed to douse the fire that broke out around 1.30 am on Tuesday. Ranjith, who was a fire and rescue officer from the Chacka fire force office, was crushed to death after a portion of the building collapsed on him while he was on th
"A devotee who had come from Noida, Uttar Pradesh for Shri Kedarnath Yatra lost his way at Garudchatti and got stuck on the other side of the river," said SDRF officials.
Taking to Instagram, Soma updated her story with the link to the website Change.org and wrote, "Guys I need your more than ever. My husband is missing at Everest and we are racing against time to get the rescue efforts moving. Please sign this petition and spread it to your circles."
On May 18, at 11 pm Border Roads organisation received information that few tourists were stranded on the Sarchu side of Baralacha La Pass, approximately one kilometre short of the top.