A search and rescue operation is underway to trace 7 missing people after 17 people drowned when a tractor's attached trolley overturned near Morbi's Dhavana village on Sunday night while crossing a flooded causeway on a river amid heavy rains, Morbi Collector said on Monday.
Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night, in a coordinated sea-air Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, rescued 11 people from a sinking merchant vessel en route from Kolkata to Port Blair, officials said.
Amid the flooding in several parts of Tripura, the Indian Army on Thursday rescued over 330 civilians during extensive Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, informed Indian Army. Two columns from the 18 Assam Rifles, operating under the command of HQ 21 Sector Ass
In a major rescue operation, in coordination with Seelampur SDM, Department Of Labour, Revenue Department and 'NGO Sahyog- Care For You', 18 children between the age group of 11-17 years have been rescued. They were employed in a jute bag manufacturing factory and printing work in the area o
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in Gujarat's Valsad with rising water levels in the Auranga River. People from low-lying areas of the region have shifted to safe places.
The National Disaster Response Force on Monday rescued seven people who were stranded in Hinglaj village in the Valsad district of Gujarat due to heavy rainfall and high tide in the Auranga River.
Speaking to ANI, ADC Ganderbal, Gulzar Ahmad informed that no loss of lives has been reported and that the priority is to clear the road. He further added that the people whose houses were affected have been rescued and shifted to safer places.
According to the Secretary, the rescue operation of the passengers stranded in the Kedarnath and Kedarnath route due to heavy rains on 31st July is going on a war footing.