Five days after a devastating cloudburst struck the Machail Mata Yatra base camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has stated that the chances of finding the 70 missing individuals alive are extremely low. The tragedy, which claimed at least 64 lives, has left rescue teams racing against time. Speaking to...
A devastating cloudburst struck Chashoti village in the Padder area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 32 people, including two CISF personnel. The incident triggered flash floods that swept away a langar (community kitchen) set up for pilgrims of the Machail Mata Yatra. Over 100 individuals remain missing, and nearly...
A devastating cloudburst struck Chosoti village in the Paddar sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, sparking fears of multiple casualties. While unofficial reports suggest that at least 10 people may have lost their lives, authorities have not yet confirmed any fatalities. The sudden natural disaster has caused widespread panic and damage in...
Dehradun: As the rescue efforts in the Uttarkashi region, devastated by flash floods, reached their third day on Thursday, the Army reported that 70 individuals have been rescued thus far, while over 50 remain unaccounted for. Officials indicated that at least four fatalities have occurred due to the disaster that impacted this ecologically sensitive area...
Uttarkashi: On Thursday, Indian security and disaster management teams are actively engaged in rescue efforts in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, following a cloudburst and mudslide incident. Individuals trapped near Uttarkashi have been transported to the Matli helipad. The Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Uttarakhand Police, and...
Uttarakhand: In a prompt response to a landslide that occurred near Dharali village in the Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, the Indian Army deployed 150 personnel who arrived at the scene within 10 minutes and immediately initiated rescue operations. The incident took place around 1:45 PM, roughly 4 km from the Indian Army camp located at...
Dehradun: A minimum of four individuals have lost their lives, and many are believed to be missing following a catastrophic flash flood instigated by a cloudburst in the upper catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river, which resulted in widespread devastation in Dharali village, located in Uttarkashi district, on Tuesday. Uttarkashi district magistrate Prashant Arya...
Thiruvananthapuram: On Monday, two migrant workers became trapped when a rock collapsed on them at a quarry in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The individuals trapped have been identified as Aji Rai (38), a resident of Bihar, and Mahadev from Odisha. Both were operators of earth movers. Sikkim landslide: NDRF team hurries to locate missing soldiers. The incident...