At least 32 killed in four NE states in landslides, storms and accidents related to Remal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 32 killed in four NE states in landslides, storms and accidents related to Remal

Hindustan Times  

At least 17 bodies, including of two children, were recovered after a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram capital of Aizawl, as heavy rainfall and strong winds brought on by Cyclone Remal, killed at least 32 people across four northeastern states, officials said on Tuesday. ₹4 lakh announced as ex-gratia to the kin of the deceased,” said the DIPR Mizoram on X. Cyclone Remal updates: 22 dead in India, Bangladesh; power cuts in West Bengal A stone quarry in Melthum area of Aizawl collapsed around 6am and, the director general of police, Mizoram, Anil Shukla said, a massive rescue operation was launched immediately, mobilising the National Disaster Response Force, Assam Rifles and local police. Cyclone Remal impact: 394 flights affected In Meghalaya, one person was killed when a wall caved in on their house on Tuesday morning at Sutnga village in East Jaintia Hills district, while four people were injured in a landslide in Mawkynroh Bypass in East Khasi Hills district, according to a bulletin by the state disaster management authority, which also said 17 villages in the state have been affected by cyclonic storm. The effects of heavy rainfall and strong winds were reported from other northeastern states, including Manipur, where cyclone Remal triggered heavy rainfall resulting in widespread flooding in the low-lying areas and landslides in hill areas, severely impacting normal life, official reports said on Tuesday.

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Schools closed today in THIS state due to heavy rainfall, check when classes will resume
3 months, 1 week ago

Schools closed today in THIS state due to heavy rainfall, check when classes will resume

India TV News  

Following a heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand from the Indian Meteorological Department and increased water levels of the Yamuna River, all the schools have been ordered to remain closed on today, September 13. Following the directive, the District Magistrates of Dehradun, Nainital, Pauri, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Almora, Bageshwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar have issued orders to keep …

16 killed as torrential rains lash Telangana
3 months, 3 weeks ago

16 killed as torrential rains lash Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The torrential rains that have been lashing different parts of Telangana claimed at least 16 lives and another five people reported missing, the official reports said on Monday evening, even as chief minister A Revanth Reddy said as per the preliminary estimates, the damage to the state due to heavy rains at ₹5,000 crore. Stating that the preliminary estimates put …

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps

Al Jazeera  

The Indian Air Force flies more than 200 rescue officers and 30 tonnes of emergency aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. Intense monsoon rains and floods in India’s southern states have killed at least 25 people, with thousands rescued and taken to relief camps, officials say. According to local media reports, the Telangana government has also urged India’s federal …

Rain havoc in Telangana, One dead
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain havoc in Telangana, One dead

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD/NALGONDA/KHAMMAM/MULUGU: Heavy rains brought the state to its knees on Saturday with no respite in sight for another day at least as the downpour will further intensify. The IMD has issued a red alert for seven districts — Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Mahbubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal — for September 1. IMD officials told TNIE, “The state will …

Red alert in Gujarat: IMD warns of more ‘exceptionally heavy’ rainfall after 16 deaths in two days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Red alert in Gujarat: IMD warns of more ‘exceptionally heavy’ rainfall after 16 deaths in two days

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat is grappling with a flood-like situation as relentless rainfall continues to batter the state, with authorities warning of more downpours in the coming days. The deep depression over Saurashtra and Kachchh, currently centred 50 km north-northwest of Bhuj, is expected to intensify as it moves towards the northeast Arabian Sea, bringing further heavy rainfall across the region. IMD scientist …

At least 17 dead, 11 missing after heavy rainfall in Gujarat & parts of Rajasthan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 17 dead, 11 missing after heavy rainfall in Gujarat & parts of Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

At least 17 people died while 11 were reported missing in rain-related incidents in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan in the past 48 hours even as heavy showers continued to affect the two neighbouring states for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said. In Gujarat, close to 20,000 people have been impacted due to rains and around 6,000 persons relocated …

Gujarat rain: IMD issues red alert; schools closed as several districts waterlogged | 10 points
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gujarat rain: IMD issues red alert; schools closed as several districts waterlogged | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Gujarat on Monday and predicted heavy to extremely heavy rain in the state in the next two-three days. Heavy rain in Gujarat has led to immense waterlogging in low lying areas, displacing hundreds of people Due to a deep depression moving from east Rajasthan towards the Saurashtra region, heavy rain is …

Tripura floods: IMD issues red alert, death toll at 26
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tripura floods: IMD issues red alert, death toll at 26

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department has maintained a red alert in South Tripura district and orange alert in Dhalai and Gomati districts with predictions of heavy rainfall as the state faces a crippling flood situation. Rescuers from Tripura Disaster Management Authority evacuate flood-affected people to a safer place The death toll as of Sunday stood at 26, an official from of …

Gujarat: Heavy rainfall floods low-lying areas in parts of state; IMD issues ‘red alert’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gujarat: Heavy rainfall floods low-lying areas in parts of state; IMD issues ‘red alert’

Hindustan Times  

Amid heavy rainfall over the past two days, parts of Gujarat have been inundated, displacing hundreds of affected residents to safer locations. The weather department predicts a ‘heavy to very heavy’ rain in several areas, with isolated instances of ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall expected in the south Gujarat districts of Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Valsad, as well as in Amreli and …

Tripura Floods: Death Toll Rises To 22, Centre Approves Rs 40 Crore Relief Aid
4 months ago

Tripura Floods: Death Toll Rises To 22, Centre Approves Rs 40 Crore Relief Aid

ABP News  

The flood situation in Tripura, which has been lashed by incessant rains over the past few days, remained grim on Friday, with the death toll rising to 22 and two others missing. So far, around 65,400 people have been shifted to shelter at 450 relief camps in the state as their houses were damaged due to the heavy downpour, officials …

Tripura floods: 22 killed, two missing; 65,400 people rendered homeless
4 months ago

Tripura floods: 22 killed, two missing; 65,400 people rendered homeless

Hindustan Times  

The death toll due to floods in Tripura rose to 22 on Thursday with 10 more casualties in the last 24 hours, as floods triggered by heavy, incessant rainfall rendered over 65,000 people homeless with two people missing, according to the Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department of the state government. NDRF personnel evacuate people from a flood-affected area following …

Weather today: Schools shut after rains wreak havoc in Tripura; 5 states on orange alert for heavy rains
4 months ago

Weather today: Schools shut after rains wreak havoc in Tripura; 5 states on orange alert for heavy rains

Live Mint  

Weather today: Following heavy rainfall and flood like situation in Tripura that triggered landslides in the state, the authorities announced shut down of all schools. Aided schools, Privately managed schools, schools under TTAADC, Madrasas etc throughout the state shall remain closed on August 21 and 22," ANI quoted Additional Secretary Education Department Govt. IMD's forecast and warnings for northwest India …

50 dead in areas affected by cloudburst in Himachal, says minister; heavy rain to continue in Kerala
4 months, 3 weeks ago

50 dead in areas affected by cloudburst in Himachal, says minister; heavy rain to continue in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday said that around 50 people are feared dead in the areas affected by the cloud-burst incidents. The IMD has also predicted isolated, extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa and Meghalaya on Saturday in its daily forecast bulletin released at 2:30 pm. IMD has also predicted isolated extremely heavy …

Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, More than 20 people were killed, homes washed away and hundreds left stranded as torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to swell in parts of north India. Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India Down south, the death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district climbed to …

116 killed in Wayanad landslides, Kerala declares 2-day mourning as IMD sounds red alert for more rains – Firstpost
4 months, 3 weeks ago

116 killed in Wayanad landslides, Kerala declares 2-day mourning as IMD sounds red alert for more rains – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad district of Kerala on Tuesday morning. Several people are feared trapped and the NDRF and the Indian Army along with local officials are working on war footing to rescue them Rescuers carry the body of a victim at the landslide site after multiple landslides in the hills, in Kerala's Wayanad …

Kerala's Wayanad sounded rain ‘red’ alert as massive landslides kill over 50
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala's Wayanad sounded rain ‘red’ alert as massive landslides kill over 50

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a ‘red’ alert for Wayanad predicting extreme rainfall on Tuesday even as massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in the district, killing more than 50 people. The ‘red’ alert has also been issued for neighbouring Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts, indicating extremely heavy rainfall. The weather department has also issued an …

Wayanad Landslides Kerala Weather Update More Rains In Meppadi IMD Issues Red Alert Amid Rising Toll
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides Kerala Weather Update More Rains In Meppadi IMD Issues Red Alert Amid Rising Toll

ABP News  

Amid Wayanad in Kerala devastated by massive landslides triggered by heavy rains, leading to widespread destruction and loss. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for four districts including Wayanad on Tuesday. The IMD also issued red alert to Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kasaragod in the state on Tuesday. Kerala | IMD issued Red alert for 4 districts - …

Three of family killed as building collapses in Gujarat’s Dwaraka
5 months ago

Three of family killed as building collapses in Gujarat’s Dwaraka

The Hindu  

Three women of the same family died after a dilapidated three-storey building collapsed in Jam Khambhalia town in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwaraka district amid heavy rainfall in the state's Saurashtra region, police said on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Earlier in the day, it was reported that heavy rains in Gujarat's Porbandar district have caused waterlogging in several areas.KD Lakhani, District Collector, …

Assam flood situation improving as water level recedes
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation improving as water level recedes

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve significantly on July 15 as water level has been receding fast from different parts of the State, officials said. Meanwhile, a report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 14 night said that one person each died in Karimganj and Nilambazar revenue circles of Karimganj district. The report said more than …

Assam flood situation improves, death toll rises to 109
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation improves, death toll rises to 109

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continued to improve significantly on Monday as water level has been receding fast from different parts of the state, officials said. Meanwhile, a report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday night said that one person each died in Karimganj and Nilambazar revenue circles of Karimganj district. The report said more than 5,97,600 …

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation continues to improve; water receding fast

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on July 14 as water level is receding fast across the State,” officials said. Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 13 said that one person died at Gogamukh revenue circle of Dhemaji district. The report said more than 8,40,000 people are hit due to the floods …

Assam floods: More than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 districts
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam floods: More than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 districts

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on July 13 even though the water levels have started receding in many parts of the State,” officials said. Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on July 12 said that seven more people lost their lives and more than 12.33 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 23 …

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 14 lakh affected
5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 14 lakh affected

India TV News  

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday as the number of inundated districts increased to 26 and major rivers flowed above the danger mark in multiple locations, an official bulletin said. Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Darrang, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia and Nalbari were among the 26 inundated districts, the Assam State Disaster Management …

Assam floods: Over 33% of flood deaths in 8.82% area
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: Over 33% of flood deaths in 8.82% area

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI More than 33% of the people who died in two waves of floods in Assam since May were from Barak Valley comprising 8.82% of the State’s total geographical area. The death of two more people – both in the Kamrup district – has been listed separately under the category of urban floods while two others died in a rain-induced …

Why Assam reels under devastating floods every year? EXPLAINED
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Assam reels under devastating floods every year? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Assam has witnessed unprecedented floods this year. Prominent reasons of floods Natural reasons: Heavy rains in upper reaches: Assam is one of the most flood-prone states and one of many reasons is its topography. Southwest monsoon: Among other reasons, which also pertains to rains is that the southwest monsoon bring heavy rainfall in the state that leads to a rise …

Flood-hit Assam’s death toll climbs to 72
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood-hit Assam’s death toll climbs to 72

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI In receding mode, the floods in Assam claimed six lives on Monday, taking the death toll to 72. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the number of affected districts decreased from 30 on July 6 to 27 on Monday. BJP’s mismanagement, says Rahul Gandhi Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the extreme devastation caused …

Assam Floods: Chaos Intensifies As Flood Hits Assam, Affects More Than 2.3 Million | ABP LIVE
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam Floods: Chaos Intensifies As Flood Hits Assam, Affects More Than 2.3 Million | ABP LIVE

ABP News  

Floods have wreaked havoc in Assam, causing widespread devastation and affecting millions. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, floods over the past month have claimed 58 lives and impacted 2.3 million people. State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reported a gradual decrease in the water levels of these rivers. In response to the crisis, the state has established …

8 More People Die as Flood Situation Remains Grim in Assam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

8 More People Die as Flood Situation Remains Grim in Assam

News 18  

Eight more people lost their lives as the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Sunday, an official bulletin said. Two deaths each were reported from Dhubri and Nalbari, and one each from Cachar, Goalpara, Dhemaji and Sivsagar, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority bulletin said. Altogether 22,74,289 people in 3,446 villages of 28 districts were affected by the flood. …

14 killed, 9 missing following flood and landslide in Nepal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

14 killed, 9 missing following flood and landslide in Nepal

The Hindu  

Lashing rains in Nepal causing flash floods and landslides have killed at least 14 persons across the country, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police said on July 7. Monsoon rains from June to September bring widespread death and destruction every year across South Asia, but the numbers of fatal floods and landslides have increased in recent years. Parts …

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain

Hindustan Times  

The floods in Assam over the past month have claimed 58 lives and affected 23 lakh people according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rains Assam is dealing with loss of lives as well as the destruction of infrastructure, road closures, livestock loss and crop damage. Though most rivers …

Death Toll Reaches 58 In Flood-Hit Assam, Rains Affect Train Ops In Maharashtra, IMD Issues Alerts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Death Toll Reaches 58 In Flood-Hit Assam, Rains Affect Train Ops In Maharashtra, IMD Issues Alerts

News 18  

Light to moderate rains are likely in Delhi-NCR on Sunday. Heavy Rains To Hit Uttarkhand, IMD Issues Red Alert The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to hefty rainfall in Uttarakhand and has issued a red alert in the state for the next 24 hours. IMD Predicts Heavy Rains In Punjab Haryana Rajasthan According to IMD’s weather bulletin, the isolated …

Fourteen killed in Nepal as monsoon rains cause flooding in South Asia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourteen killed in Nepal as monsoon rains cause flooding in South Asia

Al Jazeera  

At least 14 people have been killed after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police said on Sunday. Monsoon rains from June to September bring widespread death and destruction every year across South Asia, but the numbers of fatal floods and landslides have increased in recent years. Parts of Nepal …

Weather news Highlights: Rajasthan hit by severe rain, IMD issues flood alert
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather news Highlights: Rajasthan hit by severe rain, IMD issues flood alert

Hindustan Times  

India weather news Highlights: Flood situation in Assam remains grim due to heavy rainfall, with major rivers flowing above the danger mark and nearly 24 lakh people affected. Heavy rainfall has affected people's lives in other states across India like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Manipur etc. Anganwadis, schools, and pre-university colleges in the state's Dakshina Kannada district are closed on …

Heavy rains and floods wreak havoc in N-E states, over 21 lakh affected in Assam
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains and floods wreak havoc in N-E states, over 21 lakh affected in Assam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Heavy rainfall has caused havoc in northeastern states. Pointing out that over 21 lakh people were affected in Assam, official sources said that at least seven districts of Arunachal Pradesh in the central and eastern parts of the state were cut off due to landslides caused by flash floods. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the …

Assam floods: 24 lakh hit by Assam floods, two killed in landslide
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: 24 lakh hit by Assam floods, two killed in landslide

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam worsened in the last 24 hours, affecting 24.21 lakh people across 30 of the State’s 35 districts by Friday evening. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said no loss of human lives was recorded from the affected districts although an eight-year-old boy was reported missing in Guwahati.They said two persons, including a male …

Assam: Mother, minor son killed in landslide in Guwahati
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: Mother, minor son killed in landslide in Guwahati

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: A 35-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son died in Assam’s Guwahati after a massive landslide hit their house in the early hours of Friday, police said. All were taken to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, where the doctors declared Rumi and Champak dead, while Rima is undergoing treatment, said police. The District Disaster Management Authority authorities in a …

Assam floods: Brahmaputra above danger mark, CM Himanta says water receding
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: Brahmaputra above danger mark, CM Himanta says water receding

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the flood situation was improving as the water flowing above the danger mark in Brahmaputra river and its tributaries continued to recede.. Chief Minister Sarma has claimed that the Assam flood situation has improved and water is receding, while the SDRF also begins rescues in Hailakandi district CM Sarma, who was …

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News

ABP News  

Eight people were killed in Assam on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 56. According to a PTI report, more than 16.25 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 27 districts, an official bulletin stated. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority report said that two persons died in Tezpur revenue circle of Sonitpur district, while one each drowned at …

Assam Floods: 6 more dead in floods as toll mounts to 52; over 21 lakh people affected
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam Floods: 6 more dead in floods as toll mounts to 52; over 21 lakh people affected

The Hindu  

At least six persons, including two children, drowned on Thursday, taking the death toll in two waves of floods in Assam since May to 52. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said the water levels of the Brahmaputra and other rivers dipped marginally on Thursday, but the flood situation continued to be grim with 21.13 lakh forced to …

Assam floods: 10 rivers in spate, over 24 lakh affected, two more dead in landslide
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam floods: 10 rivers in spate, over 24 lakh affected, two more dead in landslide

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has remained unchanged with the death toll standing at 52. While no human lives were lost in the floods in the past 24 hours, two persons died and one was injured in an incident of landslide in the Kamrup district. The landslides also affected six villages in the hill district of Dima Hasao. According …

Floods in north-east leave people dead, extreme rainfall to continue for next 4-5 days
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods in north-east leave people dead, extreme rainfall to continue for next 4-5 days

Live Mint  

More than 1.6 million people have been displaced in unabated flooding in the northeast, with Assam and Manipur the hardest hit by incessant rainfall. The weather bureau said two cyclonic circulations over northeast Rajasthan and a trough running from northeast Rajasthan to Bangladesh and over west Jharkhand may cause widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning over east and northeast …

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50 lakh people affected in 29 districts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50 lakh people affected in 29 districts

The Hindu  

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with over 16.50 lakh population affected in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level across the state on July 4, an official bulletin said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to visit flood-affected areas in Maligaon, Pandu Port and Temple Ghat areas in Guwahati Metropolitan area on Thursday …

Assam, Manipur floods: 48 killed, thousands evacuated amid heavy rains | Top updates
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam, Manipur floods: 48 killed, thousands evacuated amid heavy rains | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

As heavy rains continue to lash northeastern states, the flood situation in Manipur and Assam remains critical. Heavy rains continue to lash both Assam and Manipur, and the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for all northeastern states this week. Army, Assam Rifles, state police, Manipur Fire Service, NDRF and SDRF personnel, and local volunteers used boats to …

Weather Bee | How unusual is the heavy rain flooding northeastern states
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Weather Bee | How unusual is the heavy rain flooding northeastern states

Hindustan Times  

Almost all the eight states in India’s northeastern region have been affected by floods and landslides this monsoon season. An analysis of 2024 monsoon rain shows that four of the eight northeastern states — Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, and Nagaland — have more than 20% surplus over the LPA, which is IMD’s threshold for “excess” or “large excess” rain. In all …

Assam floods claim 8 more lives, death toll 46
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam floods claim 8 more lives, death toll 46

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The second wave of floods in Assam claimed the lives of eight people — the most in a 24-hour phase — on Wednesday, taking the death toll since May to 46. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said eight people, including a woman in Sonitpur district and a child in Darrang district, drowned during the past 24 …

Assam floods: Gaurav Gogoi urges immediate NDRF deployment, asks Jal shakti minister to visit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam floods: Gaurav Gogoi urges immediate NDRF deployment, asks Jal shakti minister to visit

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday urged the Centre to rush a team of the National Disaster Relief Force to his flood-affected state of Assam due to the heavy rains that have inundated it for the past several days. Gaurav Gogoi is an MP from Jorhat Lok Sabha seat in Assam Gogoi, the parliamentarian from Jorhat, also requested that the …

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India's northeast kill at least 16 people
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India's northeast kill at least 16 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Floods and landslides triggered by …

40-yr-old man, infant son killed after house collapses in Assam after heavy rainfall
5 months, 3 weeks ago

40-yr-old man, infant son killed after house collapses in Assam after heavy rainfall

Hindustan Times  

A 40-year-old man and his 6-month-old son died in Assam’s Cachar district on Tuesday morning after their house collapsed due to heavy rainfall, officials said. The officials of District Disaster Management Authority, Cachar said that two of the four victims were rescued alive, including the infant’s mother. 35 deaths were recorded in the state due to floods till July 1 …

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India’s northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged homes, authorities said on Tuesday. The Indian army and air force have been assisting with rescue efforts in Assam, one of the worst-hit states, where a …

Rain updates: Red alert for all northeastern states, floods wreak havoc in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain updates: Red alert for all northeastern states, floods wreak havoc in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for all northeastern states, predicting extremely heavy rain as severe flooding continues to cripple Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to a rise in the water levels of the Brahmaputra river. The IMD has issued a red alert for all North eastern states, predicting extremely heavy rains, as severe flooding continues in …

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