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.
The Uttarakhand government on Friday informed that 566 people have been evacuated till noon from disaster-hit areas of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarkashi district, where massive flash floods disrupted normal life.
Additionally, the Uttarakhand government informed ANI that 274 individuals, stranded in Gangotri and other areas, have been safely evacuated to Harshil. The group comprises 131 people from Gujarat, 123 from Maharashtra, 21 from Madhya Pradesh, 12 from Uttar Pradesh, 6 from Rajasthan, seven f
Speaking to ANI, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DIG Gambhir Singh Chauhan said that helicopter services have been deployed to evacuate those trapped. Multiple agencies, including the Indian Army, NDRF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and local administration, are coordinating eff
As rescue efforts gain momentum in the cloudburst-hit region of Uttarkashi district, authorities have prioritised the safe evacuation of stranded pilgrims from the Gangotri Dham. Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey on Thursday said that helicopter sorties have begun from Harsi
"Our foremost priority is to ensure that every tourist returns home safely and their families are assured of their well-being," said Pawar. He appealed to the families of the stranded to avoid panicking.
Rescue operations are in full swing, with teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Indian Army working tirelessly to evacuate stranded individuals and locate the missing.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) rescued 413 pilgrims who were stranded along the Kinner Kailash Yatra route in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district after a flash flood washed away a large portion of the trekking path near the Tangling area.
A Flash flood washed away a large part of the trekking route in the Tangling area along the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded.
Authorities have successfully retrieved a truck that had been stranded since July 9, when a section of the Gambhira bridge linking Vadodara and Anand collapsed into the Mahisagar river, leaving 20 dead and several others injured.
The sudden halt in services has caused severe inconvenience, with visuals from Hosur Regional Bus Terminal showing long queues, confusion, and helpless passengers struggling to find alternative means of travel.
Pakistan has shut the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan's Khost province, enforcing stricter visa and passport rules. The move has stranded travelers, disrupted trade, and raised concerns about instability in cross-border ties and local economies, according to Khaama Press.