"I have been deeply anguished every time I have come to know about natural calamities during the monsoon this year. Cloudbursts in the hills and floods in the plains have taken a heavy toll, leaving death and destruction in their wake in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punj
Speaking to ANI, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) SDRF Masroor Ahmad Mir informed that nearly 600 to 650 civilians have been shifted to safe locations from the flooded areas in south Kashmir.
Sub-Divisional Megistrate (SDM) Akhnoor Mukhtar Ahmad told ANI, "We established contacts with locals around 4-5 AM. They informed us that nearly 45 people remain stranded due to excess water. We immediately launched the operation. Initially, we tried rescuing with the help of NDRF and SDRF,
The operation was carried out in the Munkatia sliding zone under the Sonprayag area. The SDRF Post in Sonprayag received information from the Rudraprayag Disaster Control Room that two commuters travelling from Gaurikund towards Sonprayag had fallen sick and were stranded due to a road block
"... Some of our districts are in red alert and some districts are in orange alert... The next 24-48 hours are crucial, and we all have to keep a close watch. Our entire district administration, NDRF, SDRF, all departments are on alert... We are also monitoring the Nanak Sagar Dam. It is flo
The Chief Minister said that the entire district administration, NDRF, SDRF, and all departments are keeping a watch after the red and orange warnings issued by the Meteorological Department.
Speaking to the media in Shimla, DC Rana, Special Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, said the injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, while State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local mountain rescue team
In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
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
The rising water level of the river coincided with Rishi Panchami, a Hindu religious observance, drawing a large number of devotees to take a holy dip. The heavy inflow of pilgrims raised concerns for the administration, prompting the deployment of adequate security personnel at the ghats to