Four people have died and five Army personnel remain missing after two separate rain-related incidents struck Arunachal Pradesh on Friday evening, with a major landslide reported at a road construction site in Upper Subansiri district and a flash flood sweeping through an Army camp in Dibang Valley. The incidents occurred amid heavy rainfall in the...
At least seven workers have died and three others remain missing after a sudden inflow of water, mud and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, triggering an extensive rescue operation. The accident took place at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project on Thursday evening. According to officials, 22 workers were...
Nine members of a family were killed after a passenger van carrying 11 people was swept into a swollen drain while attempting to cross an unfinished bridge in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning. Two occupants, including the driver, survived after managing to swim to safety. The accident took place near Padana village...
A devastating ferry fire near Indonesia’s Madura Island has left at least five people dead and 28 others missing, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by maritime authorities and emergency teams. The incident has raised fresh concerns over passenger safety and emergency preparedness in one of the world’s busiest maritime regions. The passenger ferry...
At least nine people lost their lives after a four-storey residential building collapsed late Thursday night in Bhiwandi, located in Maharashtra’s Thane district, triggering a massive rescue operation as several residents remained trapped beneath the rubble. The incident occurred during the night when the structure suddenly gave way, leaving residents with little time to escape....
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...
At least eight people have died and 19 others are feared trapped following a series of landslides that struck an under-construction tunnel of the Teesta hydropower project in Sikkim’s Namchi district, triggering a major rescue operation amid persistent rain and difficult terrain. The incident took place at Samardung in the district, where workers were engaged...
A series of devastating landslides triggered by persistent heavy rainfall has claimed the lives of at least five people in Nagaland’s Mon district, while four others remain missing. Rescue teams have intensified search operations despite difficult weather conditions and challenging terrain, as authorities continue to assess the full extent of the damage caused by the...
A devastating fire at a firecracker manufacturing and processing unit near Ahmedabad claimed the lives of eight people and left at least 10 others injured on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred at a facility comprising open plots and sheds near Mehmudpura village on the Ramol-Gatrad Road, triggering a large-scale emergency response. The blaze spread rapidly...