Glacier burst: NDRF’s 8th battalion deployed for search and rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Glacier burst: NDRF’s 8th battalion deployed for search and rescue operations

Hindustan Times  

At least five teams of the eighth battalion of the National Disaster Response Force have been dispatched to carry out search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which was hit by flash floods when a portion of the glacier broke off in Tapovan area on Sunday morning, the battalion’s commandant said. NDRF officials from the eighth battalion said that one of their teams, comprising 40 to 45 members and dog squad, was rushed initially from their regional response centre in Dehradun while the second team departed on Sunday afternoon from Ghaziabad. In all, five teams were pressed into service and more teams including from the other NDRF battalions have been asked to remain on standby,” said PK Tiwary, commandant of the eighth battalion. The eighth battalion and other NDRF battalions were also a part of search and rescue operations during the 2013 flash floods in Uttarakhand.

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ABP News  

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Central team to soon visit flood-hit Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central team to soon visit flood-hit Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

The Hindu  

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Tripura floods: NDRF deploys additional teams to aid relief; schools to remain shut
4 months ago

Tripura floods: NDRF deploys additional teams to aid relief; schools to remain shut

Hindustan Times  

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Jharkhand Floods: Heavy Rainfall Grips Ranchi, NDRF Team In Action To Rescue Affected | ABP News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Floods: Heavy Rainfall Grips Ranchi, NDRF Team In Action To Rescue Affected | ABP News

ABP News  

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Gujarat: NDRF personnel rescue over 150 stranded people from low-lying areas
1 year, 3 months ago

Gujarat: NDRF personnel rescue over 150 stranded people from low-lying areas

India TV News  

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1 year, 5 months ago

Over 450 persons rescued from flood-hit areas of Punjab’s Sultanpur Lodhi

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 8 months ago

120 NDRF personnel undergo training for posting in disaster-prone hill regions

Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Two NDRF teams are to reach Namakkal, says Collector

The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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Three dead in flash flood in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district
3 years, 1 month ago

Three dead in flash flood in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district

Deccan Chronicle  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 52 people dead, 5 still missing
3 years, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Uttarakhand floods: Union home secy holds review meet, assures central help to state
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Union home secy holds review meet, assures central help to state

Hindustan Times  

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Uttarakhand glacier burst| ‘Way ahead difficult’: Rescue op at Tapovan tunnel continues, 30 feared trapped
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst| ‘Way ahead difficult’: Rescue op at Tapovan tunnel continues, 30 feared trapped

Hindustan Times  

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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on

Hindustan Times  

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Teams of NDRF’s eighth battalion rushed to Uttarakhand for search and rescue
3 years, 10 months ago

Teams of NDRF’s eighth battalion rushed to Uttarakhand for search and rescue

Hindustan Times  

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IAF shares recce initial report from site of Uttarakhand flash flood after glacier burst
3 years, 10 months ago

IAF shares recce initial report from site of Uttarakhand flash flood after glacier burst

India TV News  

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U'khand glacier burst: Scientists to be airlifted to affected areas, says IAF
3 years, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Chamoli glacial burst: Army, NDRF, ITBP begin rescue operations on a war-footing
3 years, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation
3 years, 10 months ago

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India TV News  

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Kerala rains: Red alert for Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad till 11 August
4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Mint  

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