A sudden flash flood trapped four in Hojjo Nallah, Kinnaur. Indian Army and NDRF's 14th Battalion used a rope throw gun to rescue all safely, with officials calling it a testament to coordination and preparedness under extreme conditions.
Three workers were rescued after they fell unconscious while working inside a drainage line in the Nigdi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, on Friday. The Pimpri Chinchwad Fire Department rushed to the spot and rescued them, and they were sent to a nearby hospital, claims the Fire Department.
Congress MLA and former BCS Board member Harish Janartha and Headmaster Mathew P John detailed the events and the steps being taken to ensure student safety.
A Bailey Bridge is being constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Gangnani area of Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district to restore connectivity after the Gangnani-Harsil road was washed away during the recent flash floods
The Uttarkashi district administration is working continuously to help people affected by the recent disaster in Dharali and Harshil. By 11 am on Sunday, 20 people had been rescued safely at Matli helipad, and after receiving first aid, they were sent to their destination.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami provided an update on the recent flash flood and mudslide disaster in Uttarkashi district. He said that more than 1,000 people, including devotees and pilgrims from across the country who were stranded, have been safely rescued.
"It is being said that construction work was ongoing and due to vibrations (of equipment), it all collapsed at once. There is a 4-5 ft tall pile of debris here."
"When RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) for slab was being put in, it collapsed. The labourers who were working suffered minor injuries. They were 15-16 in number."
"I will also visit the district hospital in Uttarkashi, where some patients are admitted. Under the instructions of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the teams of the health department, NDRF, SDRF, and Indian Army are working together as a unified team. Seven to nine doctors ha