Uttarakhand landslide: Four Nepali nationals die after being trapped under debris
4 months ago

Uttarakhand landslide: Four Nepali nationals die after being trapped under debris

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag's Phata has claimed the lives of four Nepali nationals. According to sources within the State Disaster Response Force, a team led by Inspector Karn Singh was immediately deployed to the spot on Thursday night, following an alert from the Rudraprayag district control room. "Despite the Dolia Devi road being blocked, the SDRF team trekked two kilometres on foot to reach the area, initiating rescue operations swiftly," say SDRF sources. Located 32 kilometres from Kedarnath in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, Phata is a small yet significant village that hosts pilgrims undertaking the 'Kedarnath Yatra'.

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Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site
3 months, 1 week ago

Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers recovered the bodies of four more pilgrims as the search and rescue operation resumed at the site of the landslide on the Kedarnath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Tuesday morning, taking the toll from the incident to five. Officials said some more people may still be buried under the debris District disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar identified …

Five dead, three injured after landslide hit Kedarnath route
3 months, 1 week ago

Five dead, three injured after landslide hit Kedarnath route

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A devastating incident occurred on the Kedarnath yatra route when boulders fell between Sonprayag and Gaurikund, trapping a group of pilgrims. Nandan Singh Rajwar, District Disaster Management Officer, told TNIE, "Due to challenging conditions caused by continuous rockfall during the rescue operation, the search was halted late Monday night and resumed early Tuesday morning. According to the police, a …

3 bodies recovered from Kedarnath route, over 20 still missing: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

3 bodies recovered from Kedarnath route, over 20 still missing: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The state disaster response force has recovered three bodies from the Kedarnath trek route, which saw destruction after heavy rainfall on July 31, while over 20 people continue to remain missing, officials said on Friday. SDRF recovered at least bodies trapped under debris following landslides in Kedarnath last month Meanwhile, the Rudraprayag district administration restored the pedestrian movement on …

Indian Army responds to Class 3 student's note after Wayanad landslides: ‘Heroes like you…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Army responds to Class 3 student's note after Wayanad landslides: ‘Heroes like you…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing rescue operations in Wayanad following the devastating landslides, a third-standard student penned a heartfelt note to the Indian Army, expressing gratitude for their efforts in rescuing people from the debris and his aspiration to "join the army one day" to protect the nation. The Southern Command of the Indian Army responded, saying they are “eagerly waiting for …

Uttarakhand rains: Amit Shah speaks to Dhami to take update on rescue operations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand rains: Amit Shah speaks to Dhami to take update on rescue operations

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 2 spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over phone to enquire about the relief and rescue operations underway in the wake of damages caused by heavy rain in different parts of the state. In a post on X, Mr. Dhami said the home minister was given detailed information about the operations …

Uttarakhand: Cloudburst leads to 10 deaths, pathway to Kedarnath blocked, 100 more routes clogged
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Cloudburst leads to 10 deaths, pathway to Kedarnath blocked, 100 more routes clogged

Op India  

At least ten persons lost their lives after severe rains in Uttarakhand destroyed a concrete bridge and footbridge on the Kedarnath path. On Thursday morning, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with authorities at the State Emergency Operation Centre to assess the status of rescue and relief activities in districts affected by the downpour. During the assessment meeting, CM Dhami …

Uttarakhand: 6 dead due to heavy rains; over 2,000 stranded on Kedarnath route
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: 6 dead due to heavy rains; over 2,000 stranded on Kedarnath route

Hindustan Times  

At least six people have died in rain-related incidents since Wednesday evening as heavy rains lashed different parts of Uttarakhand, while nearly 2,500 pilgrims and tourists are trapped on the Sonprayag-Kedarnath road, along the Kedarnath route amid multiple landslides, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. One NDRF team is on its way to the Malana Dam area near …

Uttarakhand news: 10 dead in Kedarnath following heavy rains, ‘100 routes obstructed,’ says official
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand news: 10 dead in Kedarnath following heavy rains, ‘100 routes obstructed,’ says official

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand news: Uttarakhand State Disaster Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday informed that over 10 people were dead after heavy rains damaged concrete bridge and footbridge on the Kedarnath route, reported ANI. 100 other routes are obstructed; efforts are being made continuously to open them" ANI quoted the State Disaster Secretary as saying. On Thursday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh …

Wayanad landslides: Rescue operations under way at Chooralmala in Kerala
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Rescue operations under way at Chooralmala in Kerala

The Hindu  

Following massive landslides, rescue operations led by the National Disaster Response Force personnel, the police, Fire and Rescue services personnel and local people are under way at the Chooralmala area in Wayanad district of Kerala. Though the rescue operations have been intensified in the Chooralmala area, the Central forces are yet to start airlifting the victims trapped in the Mundakkai …

Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 injured in landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route
5 months ago

Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 injured in landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route

Hindustan Times  

Three people died and eight got injured in a landslide near Chidwasa in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Sunday. “The news of some pilgrims getting injured due to debris and heavy stones falling from the hill near the Kedarnath Yatra route is very sad," he wrote. More than one lakh devotees reached Kedarnath since the doors of Shri Kedarnath …

Uttarakhand: Three devotees, enroute to Kedarnath Dham, die in landslide near Chidwasa; CM Dhami reacts
5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Three devotees, enroute to Kedarnath Dham, die in landslide near Chidwasa; CM Dhami reacts

India TV News  

Three people died while eight others sustained injuries after a landslide occurred near Chidwasa on the Kedarnath pilgrimage in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Sunday, the officials said. On July 21, at 8:00 am, the district control room in Rudraprayag informed the SDRF team that a landslide had occurred near Chidwasa on the Kedarnath pilgrimage route, resulting in some people being …

Landslide kills three, injures five in Kedarnath trekking route
5 months ago

Landslide kills three, injures five in Kedarnath trekking route

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Three pilgrims were killed and five others were injured in a landslide on the Kedarnath pedestrian path during the Char Dham Yatra on Sunday. Speaking to TNIE, the District Disaster Management Officer of Rudraprayag, Nandan Singh Rajwar said that the emergency control room received a report at around 7:30 am on Sunday, stating that some pilgrims were buried under …

Nepal: Bodies of 4 Indians recovered a week after two buses swept away in landslide, 36 still missing | VIDEO
5 months ago

Nepal: Bodies of 4 Indians recovered a week after two buses swept away in landslide, 36 still missing | VIDEO

India TV News  

Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal have so far recovered 19 bodies, including that of four Indians, after two buses were swept into a swollen river following a landslide in the Chitwan district last week, news agency PTI reported citing its sources on Thursday. VIDEO: Nepal searches for survivors after landslide sweeps buses into river Seven Indians were travelling on the bus …

Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide

Hindustan Times  

Nepali rescue teams resumed their search early Saturday for at least 63 people missing after monsoon rains triggered a landslide that swept two buses off a highway and into a river. Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide The force of Friday's landslide in central Chitwan district pushed the vehicles over concrete crash barriers and down a steep embankment, …

Nepal: Rescuers recover body of first Indian swept away in massive landslide
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal: Rescuers recover body of first Indian swept away in massive landslide

India TV News  

Kathmandu: The body of a 40-year-old Indian national was recovered by rescuers on Saturday, the first from the two buses carrying over 60 passengers that were swept away by a landslide into a rain-swollen river on Friday. Rescue efforts resume on Saturday Rescue efforts began with over 75 personnel from all three security forces, but heavy rain and high water …

Landslide hits Uttarakhand tunnel on Badrinath National Highway | Watch
5 months, 1 week ago

Landslide hits Uttarakhand tunnel on Badrinath National Highway | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Landslides hit the road near the Patal Ganga Langsi tunnel on the Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, leading to road closures. The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand was halted on Sunday due to a heavy rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department for the next two days, news agency ANI reported. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami …

Landslide kills two Hyderabad bikers returning from Badrinath temple
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Landslide kills two Hyderabad bikers returning from Badrinath temple

The Hindu  

Two from a group of four tourists from Hyderabad were killed in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli early on Saturday when a boulder fell on them during a landslide. Speaking to The Hindu, Karnaprayag Inspector Devender Singh Rawat said, “The duo was returning from Badrinath temple at around 10.15 a.m. on a locally rented motorcycle when a boulder rolled down after a landslide …

2 tourists from Hyderabad dead after being hit by boulders following landslide in Chamoli
5 months, 2 weeks ago

2 tourists from Hyderabad dead after being hit by boulders following landslide in Chamoli

Deccan Chronicle  

Gopeshwar : Two tourists from Hyderabad died in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Saturday after being hit by boulders following a landslide, police said. They said the accident occurred on the Badrinath National Highway near Chatwapeepal between Gauchar and Karnaprayag. Police said Nirmal Shahi and Satya Narayana were returning from the Himalayan temple on a motorcycle when they were hit by …

Uttarakhand: Five killed, eight injured in separate road accidents in Pauri district
6 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand: Five killed, eight injured in separate road accidents in Pauri district

India TV News  

In two separate tragic incidents, two cars fell in gorges in different areas of Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday, killing five people while eight others were, the officials said First accident The first accident was reported from the Khirsu Chaubatta while the other occurred near Dudhrakhal in the Satpuli area According to the information received from the State Disaster Response …

Four trekkers from Karnataka lose lives in Uttarakhand due to extreme weather
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Four trekkers from Karnataka lose lives in Uttarakhand due to extreme weather

Hindustan Times  

In Uttarakhand, tragic news emerged as four trekkers hailing from Karnataka succumbed to harsh weather conditions, as confirmed by a senior government official on Wednesday. The District Magistrate of Garhwal was overseeing the rescue mission, which also involved the deployment of an Indian Air Force helicopter. “We received information last night that a group of trekkers from Karnataka to high …

Uttarakhand: Four trekkers dead, 18 stranded in Sahastra Tal, SDRF dispatches rescue team
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Four trekkers dead, 18 stranded in Sahastra Tal, SDRF dispatches rescue team

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A group of 22 trekkers, who embarked on an expedition to Sahastra Tal, a favourite destination for adventure enthusiasts, has been reported as stranded. Upon receiving news of the incident, District Magistrate Dr. Meharban Singh Bisht swiftly mobilized the State Disaster Response Force headquarters to dispatch a rescue team to the site. SDRF commandant Manikant Mishra told The New …

Uttarakhand: Several trapped as part of under-construction tunnel collapses in Uttarkashi, rescue op underway
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand: Several trapped as part of under-construction tunnel collapses in Uttarkashi, rescue op underway

India TV News  

Several people are feared trapped after a part of an under-construction tunnel from Silkyara to Dandalgaon in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi collapsed, an official said on Sunday. “Information was received from the District Control Room, Uttarkashi that 36 people are feared to be trapped in the tunnel which collapsed,” SDRF said. “On the information, Commander SDRF, Manikant Mishra immediately directed SDRF rescue …

Uttarakhand: Landslide kills 5 pilgrims, blocks Kedarnath Highway
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: Landslide kills 5 pilgrims, blocks Kedarnath Highway

Live Mint  

Five pilgrims lost their lives when the vehicle they were traveling in became burried beneath the debris of a landslide in Tarsali, situated under Chowki Phata in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, stated police on August 12. "A 60-meter portion of the Kedarnathgya highway collapsed due to heavy debris falling from the hill with boulders in Tarsali. The calamity unfolded …

Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed in landslide
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed in landslide

Firstpost  

The victims, one of whom was from Gujarat, were on their way to Kedarnath when the incident took place on Thursday evening At least five pilgrims died in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district after their car was buried under the debris of a landslide in Tarsali under Chowki Phata, the police said on Saturday. The victims, one of whom was from Gujarat, …

Uttarakhand: 3 people killed in road accident in Pauri, fourth passenger missing
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 3 people killed in road accident in Pauri, fourth passenger missing

Hindustan Times  

Three people were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a 500m deep gorge in Gumkhal area of Pauri district on Tuesday night. State Disaster Response Force teams were pressed into the rescue operations from Satpuli and Srinagar posts, officials said, SDRF team retrieving bodies of those who were killed in the accident. SDRF media in-charge Lalita …

Uttarakhand: Three dead, 17 missing in Rudraprayag landslide
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: Three dead, 17 missing in Rudraprayag landslide

Deccan Chronicle  

Rudraprayag : Three people have died and seventeen are reportedly missing after a massive landslide occurred in the Rudraprayag district, officials said on Saturday. According to information received from the District Administration, Rudraprayag, "3 people have been killed and 17 people are missing in the landslide that occurred 16 km before Kedarnath in Rudraprayag's Gaurikund." Earlier today, a portion of …

Uttarakhand: 3 Dead, 17 Missing As Massive Landslide Hits Rudraprayag; Traffic Movement Disrupted
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 3 Dead, 17 Missing As Massive Landslide Hits Rudraprayag; Traffic Movement Disrupted

News 18  

At least three died while 17 people were left injured after a massive landslide and flash floods hit Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag officials, police said on Saturday. The fateful incident occurred on the Kedarnath yatra route that hosts several shops and dhabas which were swept away following flash floods causing heavy loss of property. Gangotri National Highway Caved-In Earlier in the day, …

Weather News: 4 Feared Trapped As Building Collapses in Gujarat's Junagadh Amid Heavy Rain; Delhi Yamuna Starts Receding
1 year, 4 months ago

Weather News: 4 Feared Trapped As Building Collapses in Gujarat's Junagadh Amid Heavy Rain; Delhi Yamuna Starts Receding

News 18  

Part of Badrinath Highway Washed Away A 100-metre stretch of the Gauchar-Badrinath highway at Kamera was washed away on Monday following heavy overnight rainfall, disrupting the pilgrimage to the Himalayan temple. Maharashtra Weather: Orange Alert Issued For Various Districts Until July 27 An ‘orange’ alert for heavy rainfall was issued in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudrug, Pune, Kolhapur and Satara districts until …

Over 150 students stranded in Uttarkashi school due to falling debris rescued
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 150 students stranded in Uttarkashi school due to falling debris rescued

Deccan Chronicle  

Uttarkashi : Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force personnel has rescued all students who got stranded due to the heavy debris being swept into the Kasturba Inter College in Uttarkashi district, officials said on Saturday. The SDRF was informed by the Uttarkashi Disaster Management, in the middle of the night on Thursday about students being trapped inside Kasturba Inter College due …

News18 Evening Digest: Raigad Landslide Death Toll Reaches 12, Many Feared Trapped And Other Top Stories
1 year, 5 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: Raigad Landslide Death Toll Reaches 12, Many Feared Trapped And Other Top Stories

News 18  

Raigad Landslide: 12 Dead, Many Feared Trapped; Rains, Tough Terrain Hamper Rescue Ops | Updates Raigad Landslide: At least 12 people were killed as 50 families got trapped under rubble after a landslide in Khalapur’s Irsalvadi village on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday amid incessant rainfall in Maharashtra. Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case: Delhi Court Grants Regular Bail to …

16 dead after landslip triggered by heavy rains buries village in Maharashtra’s Raigad
1 year, 5 months ago

16 dead after landslip triggered by heavy rains buries village in Maharashtra’s Raigad

The Hindu  

July 20, 2023 08:06 am | Updated 08:43 pm IST - Mumbai At least 16 persons were killed and 21 injured after a landslip induced by incessant rainfall buried the hamlet of Irshalwadi in Raigad district, 65 km from Mumbai, said authorities on Thursday. The difficult topography of the village nestled high in the Sahyadri mountains just below the Irshalgadh …

4 people killed as boulders crush vehicles in Uttarakhand amid rain
1 year, 5 months ago

4 people killed as boulders crush vehicles in Uttarakhand amid rain

Hindustan Times  

Four people were killed and six others injured when boulders hit three vehicles carrying around 30 passengers amid heavy rain near Sungar along the Uttarkashi-Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand on Monday evening. Officials said the identity of the four was yet to be ascertained and that teams of the State Disaster Response Force were rushed to the scene for rescue and …

Uttarakhand: Three killed, several vehicles buried as rain-triggered landslide hits Uttarkashi | VIDEO
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Three killed, several vehicles buried as rain-triggered landslide hits Uttarkashi | VIDEO

India TV News  

Three people were killed as a few vehicles got covered under debris after a rain-triggered landslide on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. North India has seen ceaseless precipitation throughout the course of recent days, with numerous areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan recording "heavy to extremely heavy" precipitation. As per the …

Over 180 Adi Kailash pilgrims rescued from landslide-hit road stretch
1 year, 6 months ago

Over 180 Adi Kailash pilgrims rescued from landslide-hit road stretch

Hindustan Times  

Over 180 pilgrims, returning from Adi Kailash in Uttarakhand, were rescued by a joint team of the state disaster response force, revenue police and Seema Suraksha Bal from Najang, where they had been stranded since Tuesday, following a massive landslide that damaged over a 100-metre stretch of the road in Pithoragarh district Stranded pilgrims being rescued from the landslide zone …

Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to 26, IAF helicopter recovers 7 bodies
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to 26, IAF helicopter recovers 7 bodies

India Today  

The death toll after an avalanche hit Draupadi ka Danda II peak in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district has now risen to 26. This comes after an Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Air Force brought seven bodies of mountaineers trapped in the avalanche to Matli on Saturday. #WATCH | Uttarkashi Avalanche: Seven bodies of mountaineers who were trapped in the avalanche, …

Uttarakhand Avalanche: Death Toll Rises to 16; Air Rescue Ops Suspended Due to Bad Weather
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand Avalanche: Death Toll Rises to 16; Air Rescue Ops Suspended Due to Bad Weather

News 18  

Seven more bodies were recovered on Thursday taking the death toll to 16, officials said two days after a team of climbers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering were trapped by an avalanche in Uttarkashi’s Draupadi ka Danda-2 peak. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said search operations are underway and he is monitoring the rescue operations. The State Emergency …

Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16

The Hindu  

Teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, State Disaster Response Force, and the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering recovered 16 bodies in 58 hours of rescue operations at the Draupadi Ka Danda mountain peak in Uttarkashi. “Till 6 p.m. on Thursday, 32 people had been rescued, while 16 bodies were recovered from the peak which is 5,670 metres above sea level. So …

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche: Rescue ops resume as weather improves, 27 still missing
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche: Rescue ops resume as weather improves, 27 still missing

India Today  

Fifteen members of a mountaineering team which had gone missing after being hit by an avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarakashi district have been rescued. The rescue operations were carried out by the State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and mountaineers from the Nehru Institute Of Mountaineering. Twenty-seven mountaineers are still missing a …

Uttarkashi avalanche: Experts from Gulmarg to assist rescue trapped mountaineers on Draupadi's Danda-II peak
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarkashi avalanche: Experts from Gulmarg to assist rescue trapped mountaineers on Draupadi's Danda-II peak

India TV News  

Highlights A team of experts from Gulmarg has joined operation to rescue 27 mountaineers in Uttarakhand They were trapped on Draupadi's Danda-II mountain peak after being caught in an avalanche on Oct 4 The expert team has joined operation with SDRF, ITBP and Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Uttarkashi avalanche update: A team of experts from Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir …

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche death toll climbs to 4, air rescue ops underway as 27 still missing| Top points
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche death toll climbs to 4, air rescue ops underway as 27 still missing| Top points

India Today  

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak's Tuesday avalanche death toll has climbed to four. Uttarkashi avalanche | Uttarakhand Police releases a list of Nehru Mountaineering Institute trainees who are being searched for at Draupadi Ka Danda-II mountain peak. Rescue operations are underway and the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities: PM @narendramodi — PMO India October 4, 2022 Condoling the deaths, …

28 mountaineering trainees feared trapped following avalanche in India
2 years, 2 months ago

28 mountaineering trainees feared trapped following avalanche in India

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. The avalanche struck a team of 28 from the …

Uttarakhand: Bus carrying 50 people falls into gorge in Pauri Garhwal district
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand: Bus carrying 50 people falls into gorge in Pauri Garhwal district

India TV News  

Uttarakhand: A bus that was carrying around 45 to 50 people on Tuesday fell into a gorge on Rikhnikhal-Birokhal road near Simdi village in Pauri Garhwal district, said police. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, after the news, reached State Disaster Management Center in Pauri Garhwal district. "State Disaster Response Force teams mobilised for the accident spot. There is no arrangement …

Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues 42 Adi Kailash pilgrims stranded due to bad weather
2 years, 3 months ago

Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues 42 Adi Kailash pilgrims stranded due to bad weather

Hindustan Times  

Over 40 Adi Kailash pilgrims, who were trapped on a pedestrian route to Bundi camp in Uttarakhand, were rescued by the state disaster response force and brought to Dharchula in Pithoragarh district in an overnight operation, officials said on Wednesday. Around 50 villagers, including senior citizens, women and children belonging to seven different villages in the Vyas Valley, too were …

Uttarakhand rainfall: 12 people still missing; SDRF deploys sniffer dogs
2 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand rainfall: 12 people still missing; SDRF deploys sniffer dogs

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand state disaster response force on Monday deployed four sniffer dogs in Sarkhet village to trace 12 people feared trapped under the debris for over 48 hours after torrential rainfall caused severe damage to properties in Dehradun and Tehri districts, a senior official said. SDRF team searches bodies trapped under rubble in Dehradun’s Sarkhet village. SDRF commandant Manikant Mishra …

Many dead, dozens missing as huge landslide hits India’s Manipur
2 years, 5 months ago

Many dead, dozens missing as huge landslide hits India’s Manipur

Al Jazeera  

At least 14 killed after a massive landslide hits a railway construction site in northeast India. At least 14 people have been killed and dozens are feared dead after a massive landslide in a remote area of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, officials said. Rescue workers battled heavy rains to pull 19 survivors from the rubble on Thursday morning …

Uttarakhand: 25 killed after bus falls into gorge in Uttarkashi; PM Modi announces ex-gratia
2 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand: 25 killed after bus falls into gorge in Uttarkashi; PM Modi announces ex-gratia

Firstpost  

Expressing grief over the accident, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed the district administration to carry out relief and rescue work expeditiously At least 25 people were killed and few others got injured after a bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Damta in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Sunday. — PMO India June 5, 2022 Expressing grief …

Uttarakhand accident: 14 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Champawat, PM Modi expresses grief
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand accident: 14 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Champawat, PM Modi expresses grief

India TV News  

Highlights A vehicle carrying 13 people fell into a deep gorge on the Sukhidhang-Dandaminar road in Champawat The accident occurred when the victims were returning from a wedding in Tanakpur to Danda Kaknai PM Modi has announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives At least 14 people died after …

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami meets affected people in Chamoli's rain-hit Dungri village
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami meets affected people in Chamoli's rain-hit Dungri village

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited Dungri village in Chamoli district to meet the disaster-hit people who lost their kin in the landslides triggered by heavy rains in the state. Accompanied by Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, State Disaster Management Minister Dhan Singh Rawat and officials, the Chief Minister trekked up the steep slippery slopes of the village …

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath as toll climbs to 52, five still missing
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath as toll climbs to 52, five still missing

Firstpost  

Landslides blocked roads and many villages went without electricity as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over two days Dehradun/New Delhi: Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over …

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