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Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues 34 people, including 21 children, stranded by sw
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to officials, police at Patrampur outpost alerted the SDRF after receiving information that several schoolchildren and locals were trapped.
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Rain fury in Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues over 70 villagers stranded in Rudra
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
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Indian Air Force intensifies flood relief ops across Punjab, J-K
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its flood relief and rescue operations in Northern India since Wednesday, with a primary focus on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
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Punjab: IAF rescues 46, air-drops 750 kg relief in flood-hit areas; drones
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding across nine districts in Punjab, including Pathankot, Batala, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, and Hoshiarpur, prompting large-scale relief operations.
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Punjab Governor meets Home Minister Shah in Guwahati; thanks him for Rs 12
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Governor also gave detailed information to the Union Home Minister about the recent flood situation in Punjab. He also apprised him about the progress of relief and rescue operations, the current situation of the affected areas and the cooperation required in future.
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"No govt helicopters deployed, relief lacking in Mani Mahesh Yatra area: B
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Bharmaur constituency, Janak Raj, on Friday, alleged that the ground situation in the Mani Mahesh Yatra area remains far from normal, with poor communication, inadequate relief, and no government helicopters deployed for rescue.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders swift relief, rescue operations
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following cloudbursts in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri, and Bageshwar, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed District Magistrates to expedite rescue and relief. He emphasised immediate evacuation to safe places and restoration of essential services.
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Uttarakhand: Over 70 people evacuated after heavy rain and cloudburst; 16
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rudraprayag has experienced heavy rainfall, causing the Mandakini River's water level to rise and a cloudburst in Vasu Kedar. While the village remains mostly safe, damage has been reported in the Chenagarh market area. Eight labourers, including Nepalis, are missing under debris. Damaged ro
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Uttarakhand: Woman dies in Rudraprayag; rescue operations ongoing amid hea
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A woman has died amid cloudburst incidents in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, where heavy rains caused debris flows trapping villagers and damaging homes. Rescue teams are struggling against strong water currents as searches continue for missing people.
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Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues families trapped due to debris in Rudraprayag
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following heavy rains and debris flow in Rudraprayag's Badeth Dungar Tok, SDRF teams led by Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi are actively rescuing stranded families by overcoming tough terrain. Meanwhile, the Uttarkashi district administration continues clearing a temporary lake on the Bhagira
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath highway between Srinagar and Rudraprayag submerged;
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Badrinath highway connecting Srinagar and Rudraprayag has been completely submerged by the Alaknanda River, blocking all traffic. SSP Pauri Lokeshwar Singh confirmed traffic is being halted at safe points with alternative routes arranged for pilgrims. Police deployment is ongoing to ensu
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Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts hit Rudraprayag, Chamoli; rescue ops underway for
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a post on X wrote, "A distressing report has been received that due to cloudbursts in the Bareth Dungar Tok area under the Buskedar tehsil of Rudraprayag district and in the Deval area of Chamoli district, some families have been trapped d
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