Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday inspected flood-affected Sujanpur village in Pathankot, Punjab, and assured rehabilitation support for both villagers and BSF posts damaged by sudden flooding.
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The villagers, numbering in the thousands, remain deprived of electricity, clean drinking water, health services, and functional educational institutions.
Union Minister L Murugan, on Saturday, concluded an extensive two-day visit to the flood-affected areas of Rupnagar district in Punjab, assuring farmers and villagers of "every possible assistance" from the Centre, according to a release.
"Yesterday, between 8 pm and 8:45 pm, a tanker lorry was found to have driven recklessly into a Ganpati immersion procession in Mosale Hosalli. 9 people died in this incident, and the driver was also injured. 6 villagers and 3 engineering students have died," IGP Boralingaiah told reporters
"After the yatra, the Yuvraj went abroad to rest, which clearly shows how little he cares about the poor, Dalits and the people of Bihar. They have a leader who goes to assess the situation and assesses the devastation caused by floods by riding on the shoulders of villagers. This shows t
The trouble began around 9 PM during a local fair when a dispute arose, prompting a vendor to call the police. However, upon arrival, the police were met with aggression from the villagers, resulting in injuries to four officers.
Rekh Singh Meena, NDRF Sub-Inspector, stated that more than 1,500 villagers have been rescued, further stating that instructions were received from the District Commissioner to shift villagers to safer locations.
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,
In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
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.