A tragic building collapse in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi town has claimed multiple lives and left several others injured, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving emergency response agencies. The incident occurred when a four-storey residential building suddenly collapsed, trapping numerous residents beneath the rubble and triggering panic in the surrounding neighbourhood. According to officials, the building collapsed...
The death toll in the Sikkim tunnel disaster has continued to rise as rescue teams recover more bodies from an under-construction hydropower project tunnel in the State. The operation has been complicated by waterlogging, debris and the presence of toxic gases, creating extremely dangerous conditions for personnel working inside the tunnel. The incident took place...
A major landslide triggered by incessant monsoon rains struck a tunnel construction site in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday, sparking an extensive rescue operation amid fears that several workers remain trapped beneath debris. Emergency response teams, including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Rescue Services, police, and district authorities, rushed to...
A heartbreaking rescue operation in Haryana’s Ambala district ended in tragedy after a four-year-old boy who fell into a deep borewell was pulled out early Wednesday morning and declared dead by doctors. The incident has once again raised serious concerns over the continued presence of uncovered and abandoned borewells in rural areas despite repeated warnings...
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday visited disaster-affected areas of Chamoli district to inspect ongoing relief, rescue, and road restoration efforts after a devastating cloudburst late Wednesday night. The incident has impacted over 200 people, leaving widespread destruction in its wake. Earlier in the day, CM Dhami reviewed the situation from the Emergency...
Dehradun: Uttarakhand, renowned for its spiritual significance and natural beauty, has frequently faced devastating natural disasters, including floods, landslides, and cloudbursts. Amidst these challenges, the strong working relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is being hailed as a new model of disaster management. PM Modi, who shares a deep...
Sultanpur Lodhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, September 4, appealed to the central government to provide urgent assistance to flood-affected areas of Punjab. While visiting affected regions in Sultanpur Lodhi, Kejriwal highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that nearly 14,000 villages and about 3 lakh people have been impacted....
New Delhi: Amid severe flooding in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that all AAP MPs and MLAs will contribute one month’s salary to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support flood relief efforts. Speaking in a video message shared on X, Kejriwal said, “Punjab has always stood tall...
Uttarakhand witnessed another natural disaster on Friday as cloudbursts struck Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts, leaving several families trapped under debris. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the incidents, stating that relief and rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing by the local administration. Necessary instructions have been issued to the Disaster Secretary...
A major controversy erupted in Punjab after a video surfaced showing three state ministers discussing their past trips to Sweden and Goa while inspecting flood-affected areas. The video, which went viral on social media, captured ministers Barinder Kumar Goyal, Laljit Bhullar, and Harbhajan Singh seated on a boat wearing life jackets, casually sharing stories about...