7 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 Relocated, 300 Rescued
4 months, 2 weeks ago

7 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 Relocated, 300 Rescued

News 18  

Heavy showers continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, with at least seven persons dead in rain-related incidents, while more than 15,000 were evacuated and over 300 rescued in different districts as administration carried out relief and rescue operations on a large scale. Four persons were killed in wall collapse incidents in Gandhinagar, Kheda and Vadodara districts, while one person died after a tree fell on him and two others drowned in Anand district, said the release. Vadodara witnessed flooding in low-lying areas, disrupting movement of traffic and affecting normal life, as water level in the Vishwamitri river, which flows through the city, crossed the danger mark of 25 feet on Tuesday morning following heavy rains and release of dam waters, said officials. Over the past 24 hours, 251 talukas across 33 districts received rainfall, with Tankara taluka in Morbi district recording the highest at 347 mm, said the SEOC.

Gujarat Districts Rainfall Cent District Iaf Received Taluka Rescued Rescue Operations Rajkot Kutch Seoc Vadodara Jamnagar Vishwamitri Saurashtra Morbi Kheda  15000  incidents  rainfall  shifted  mm  vadodara  received  relocated  taluka  district  rescued  districts  rainrelated  gujarat  cent  killed  300

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10 people killed in building collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, rescue ops end
3 months, 3 weeks ago

10 people killed in building collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, rescue ops end

Hindustan Times  

At least ten people have died and five others were injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Saturday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Amid continuous rain, teams from the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force are conducting rescue efforts at the spot. Following the collapse, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to …

Seven people killed after 400-yr-old wall collapses in MP’s Datia district
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven people killed after 400-yr-old wall collapses in MP’s Datia district

Hindustan Times  

Seven persons were killed when a 400-year-old wall of Rajgarh Fort adjacent to a house collapsed on Thursday due to heavy rainfall in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia town, an official said. Seven bodies were taken out from the debris in the rescue operation which lasted for nine hours.” Heavy rain wreaks havoc in MP In northern and central Madhya Pradesh, schools …

Drought-prone Marathwada Witnesses Torrential Rains, At Least 10 Dead
4 months, 1 week ago

Drought-prone Marathwada Witnesses Torrential Rains, At Least 10 Dead

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: At least 10 people have died in Maharashtra’s drought-prone Marathwada region due to floods. It has affected 11,67,270.12 hectares of agricultural land including non-irrigated 11,31,321 hectares and 16,225 hectares of irrigated lands. “Around 3,500 villages and 14,62,870 farmers have been badly affected by the flood like situation in Marathwada region,” he said. According to the Disaster Management Unit, Marathwada, …

Thousands evacuated as monsoon rains and flooding kill 28 people in India
4 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuated as monsoon rains and flooding kill 28 people in India

ABC  

Heavy rains have battered India and Pakistan's coastal areas, flooding cities in India's Gujarat state and forcing thousands from their homes. Intense monsoon rains and floods have killed at least 28 people in India in the past few days. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated since Sunday from cities near the coast, with more heavy downpours and strong …

Over 1,400 people evacuated on day 5 of Kedarnath rescue ops, air operations speed up
5 months ago

Over 1,400 people evacuated on day 5 of Kedarnath rescue ops, air operations speed up

Hindustan Times  

Rudraprayag, More than 1,400 people stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath were evacuated to safety on Monday as the rescue operations entered its fifth day. Over 1,400 people evacuated on day 5 of Kedarnath rescue ops, air operations speed up Air rescue operations gained momentum with the weather clearing in the Kedar Valley. Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar …

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district, 1700 affected people shifted to relief camps
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district, 1700 affected people shifted to relief camps

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Heavy rains and resultant flash flooding has forced the shifting of around 2000 people to safer places in parts of Bundelkhand and Mahakoshal/Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh, particularly Katni district. Around 1700 people have been shifted to safer places by rescue teams, including SDERF and NDRF teams in Katni district of Mahakoshal/Vindhya region. According to Katni district’s joint collector …

Three killed, 8 injured as building collapses in Jharkhand's Deoghar
6 months ago

Three killed, 8 injured as building collapses in Jharkhand's Deoghar

The Hindu  

At least three persons were killed and eight others were injured after being buried under the debris of a two-storey building that collapsed in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Sunday, officials said. Deoghar Deputy Commissioner Vishal Sagar said 11 people were trapped under the rubble after the building collapsed in the town early this morning. We immediately deployed a National Disaster …

Gujarat: 17 people killed, crops damaged due to unseasonal rains accompanied by lightning
1 year, 1 month ago

Gujarat: 17 people killed, crops damaged due to unseasonal rains accompanied by lightning

India TV News  

At least seventeen people were killed in lightning strikes and several acres of crops damaged in several areas of Gujarat, the officials said on Sunday. A total of 15 people died due to lightning, said the officials A 22-year-old biker died in Botad taluka after being struck by lightning, while a 29-year-old man died after a tree fell on an …

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  

Gujarat: Heavy rains in the state have affected normal life in various districts including Aravalli. Meanwhile, the Gujarat government's Directorate of Information on Tuesday informed that a total of 157 people stranded in low-lying areas in the district following heavy rainfall in the region were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force teams. Taking to social media platform, X, Gujarat …

Uttarakhand rains: 60 people rescued by NDRF, SDRF teams from waterlogged Udham Singh Nagar district
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand rains: 60 people rescued by NDRF, SDRF teams from waterlogged Udham Singh Nagar district

India TV News  

Uttarakhand weather update: As many as 60 people were trapped in their houses after heavy rainfall caused waterlogging and disrupted normal life in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar, officials said today. According to the State Disaster Response Force, the SDRF team received information late Tuesday night from Tehsildar, Kashipur that several residents living in Udham Singh Nagar's Kashipur area had been …

Hundreds evacuated in India’s Himalayan state amid monsoon mayhem
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds evacuated in India’s Himalayan state amid monsoon mayhem

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of people have been evacuated and rescuers continue searching for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 60 in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, including 11 who died in the collapse of a popular temple. “More than 800 people were evacuated from the low-lying areas of Kangra near the Pong Dam as their …

51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath
1 year, 4 months ago

51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath

India TV News  

Himachal-Uttarakhand rain havoc: At least 51 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh amid heavy rains that triggered landslides while cracks widened in houses and roads in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Monday. The weather office predicted extremely heavy rains in nine out of 12 districts of the state, barring Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti issued a yellow warning for Tuesday. The …

Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks
1 year, 5 months ago

Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India, killing more than 100 people over two weeks, officials said Thursday. At least 88 people died, 42 of them in the past five days, and more than 100 were injured in …

Rain relents In Himachal Pradesh, focus on rescuing 2,000 stranded tourists
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain relents In Himachal Pradesh, focus on rescuing 2,000 stranded tourists

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday stepped up efforts to rescue over 2,000 tourists stranded in various parts of the rain-battered state, as four more people were killed and the overall toll in rain-related incidents this monsoon season increased to 72. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the evacuation of stranded tourists in Chandratal was a “challenging task”. The chief …

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana
1 year, 5 months ago

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

At least 293 people were stranded at Chandertal Lake area in the tribal district of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti, even as torrential rains relented on Wednesday, accelerating the rescue operations. “Though the situation was challenging in Chandertal due to heavy snowfall, the State government was ensuring the safety of all the 293 people trapped there who were staying in …

Rajasthan Records 7 Rain-related Deaths in 2 Days, 15,000 Shifted from Low-lying Areas
1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan Records 7 Rain-related Deaths in 2 Days, 15,000 Shifted from Low-lying Areas

News 18  

Seven people died in rain-related incidents and 265 people were rescued by relief forces as extremely heavy rainfall triggered by a depression, a remnant of Cyclone Biparjoy, battered parts of Rajasthan during the last two days, officials said. The secretary of the disaster management and relief department P C Kishan said seven deaths have occurred in rain-related incidents in the …

Lucknow building collapse: 3 dead, 12 rescued, search operation underway amid fear of more people trapped
1 year, 11 months ago

Lucknow building collapse: 3 dead, 12 rescued, search operation underway amid fear of more people trapped

India TV News  

Lucknow building collapse: At least three were killed and several people are feared trapped after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Lucknow's Hazratganj on Tuesday, officials said. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who earlier talked about the death of three people in the incident, retracted his comment later. Asked if the collapse on Wazir Hasan road was due …

Hundreds Of People Flee Indian Town After Land Starts Sinking
2 years ago

Hundreds Of People Flee Indian Town After Land Starts Sinking

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LUCKNOW, India — Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land, officials said Saturday. Authorities have stopped all construction activity and started shifting hundreds of people panicking after seeing a …

Nine killed in rain-related incidents in UP; schools in several districts to remain closed today
2 years, 3 months ago

Nine killed in rain-related incidents in UP; schools in several districts to remain closed today

Firstpost  

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, claiming at least nine lives and throwing common life out of gear. Lucknow: Heavy rains lashed several parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, claiming at least nine lives and throwing common life out of gear. In Aligarh, all schools up to class 12 will remain closed till 12 October, officials …

UP: Heavy rainfall causes 18 rain-related deaths in two days
2 years, 3 months ago

UP: Heavy rainfall causes 18 rain-related deaths in two days

Firstpost  

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of the deceased and has issued directions to deploy National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Pradeshik Armed Constabulary teams for relief and rescue work as needed Lucknow: As many as 18 people died in rain-related incidents and after falling into a borewell …

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods
2 years, 6 months ago

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods

Associated Press  

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee centers and scrambled to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continued to wreak havoc Tuesday. In Sylhet, one of the worst-hit areas in the extreme northeast of the country …

Gujarat rains: Three of family killed in wall collapse; one dead in lightning strike – Firstpost
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat rains: Three of family killed in wall collapse; one dead in lightning strike – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Rain or thundershowers were reported in 91 talukas of Gujarat in the 24-hour period ending at 6 am on Monday, as per the State Emergency Operations Centre Morbi: Three members of a family were killed after a wall of their house collapsed following heavy rains in Gujarat’s Morbi district, police said on Monday. The incident took place late Sunday night …

11 killed, 12 missing in Andhra Pradesh floods; life thrown out of gear
3 years, 1 month ago

11 killed, 12 missing in Andhra Pradesh floods; life thrown out of gear

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: A heavy downpour of up to 20 cm wreaked havoc in three Rayalaseema districts and one south coastal district in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eleven people dead on Friday and Saturday. In the latest update, the Indian Coast Guard Station Krishnapatnam has deployed two flood-relief teams in Nellore district recently for augmenting flood relief operations and render assistance …

Rain toll rises to 24 in Andhra Pradesh; 17 go missing
3 years, 1 month ago

Rain toll rises to 24 in Andhra Pradesh; 17 go missing

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Heavy rains in the last few days claimed 24 lives while 17 persons went missing apart from causing damage to property worth Rs 231 lakhs mainly in Kadapa, Chittoor, Anantapur and Nellore districts in Andhra Pradesh. Continuous rainfall inundated 1,337 villages located in 172 mandals and four towns affecting nearly 23,994 people in the four districts. With regard to …

24 dead, over a dozen missing as rains ravage Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 1 month ago

24 dead, over a dozen missing as rains ravage Andhra Pradesh

India Today  

At least 24 people were killed and 18 others reported missing as heavy rains continued to ravage parts of Andhra Pradesh. RAINS SPELL DEATH IN KADAPA, CHITTOOR In Kadapa district’s Rajampeta constituency, at least five people were killed in a flash flood in the Cheyyeru rivulet while 12 more are untraceable. IAF RESCUES STRANDED PEOPLE In neighbouring Anantapur district, 10 …

Rain Fury in Uttarakhand: 34 Dead, 5 Missing; PM Condoles Deaths; Rescue Ops on
3 years, 2 months ago

Rain Fury in Uttarakhand: 34 Dead, 5 Missing; PM Condoles Deaths; Rescue Ops on

News 18  

Rain has wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand where 34 people have been killed so far since yesterday, said Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, adding that five people still remain missing. SEE PICS | Uttarakhand Floods: Death Toll Rises as Heavy Rains Batter State The inclement weather has left a trail of devastation — from places such as Ramgarh’s Talla remaining under …

Kerala Floods: 23 Dead; PM Modi Speaks to CM Vijayan, Says Authorities Working On Ground
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Floods: 23 Dead; PM Modi Speaks to CM Vijayan, Says Authorities Working On Ground

News 18  

Several people have been injured and displaced while 23 have died as heavy rains pounded south and central Kerala causing flash floods and landslides in many parts of the state. In one of the heavy rains in recent years, the high ranges of central and south Kerala are experiencing almost similar to that of the situation the state faced during …

Gujarat rains: Rajkot hit hard; Navy, IAF help sought for relief-rescue ops
3 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat rains: Rajkot hit hard; Navy, IAF help sought for relief-rescue ops

India TV News  

Authorities in Rajkot in Gujarat on Monday sought help from the Indian Air Force and Navy as heavy rains through the day inundated large parts of the district, leading to the death of one person and the evacuation to safety of over 2,000 people. Several parts of Rajkot city were submerged in water, with an urgent need to relocate at …

Experts recommend immediate evacuation of residents from rain-hit villages in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh
3 years, 4 months ago

Experts recommend immediate evacuation of residents from rain-hit villages in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

India Today  

A team of geologists on Monday recommended immediate evacuation of residents from the rain-hit Jumma village and adjoining hamlets in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand after big cracks appeared in houses in the area. Five people were killed and two others have gone missing after two houses collapsed in Jumma village in the Dharchula area of Pithoragarh district recently. At …

Uttarakhand: 5 dead, 2 missing as houses collapse after heavy rains in Dharchula
3 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 5 dead, 2 missing as houses collapse after heavy rains in Dharchula

India Today  

Five people, including three children, died and two others went missing after heavy rains lashed Dharchula sub-division of the district in Uttarakhand, resulting in the collapsing of houses in a village, an official said on Monday. According to Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan, the incident took place in Jumma village on late Sunday night, following which he rushed to the …

8,832 rescued, 29,280 shifted from flood-hit areas in MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3 years, 5 months ago

8,832 rescued, 29,280 shifted from flood-hit areas in MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that 8,832 people have been rescued from the flood-affected parts of the state, while 29,280 others have been shifted to safer places from these areas so far. In a series of tweets earlier, the chief minister said that about 40 people were rescued from three flood-hit districts of the state …

7 dead, nearly 2.5 lakh displaced as heavy rains batter Bengal; rescue operations on
3 years, 5 months ago

7 dead, nearly 2.5 lakh displaced as heavy rains batter Bengal; rescue operations on

India TV News  

At least seven people have died and nearly 2.5 lakh have been displaced from their homes in six flood-hit districts of West Bengal, a senior state government official said on Monday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed ministers to keep a tab on the rescue operations and see that relief materials reach all affected people, he said. Around 2.5 lakh people …

Bengal Floods: Armed Forces Carry Out Rescue Ops, IAF Saves 31 People from Rooftops
3 years, 5 months ago

Bengal Floods: Armed Forces Carry Out Rescue Ops, IAF Saves 31 People from Rooftops

News 18  

The Army and the Air Force on Monday undertook rescue and relief operations in West Bengal's Hooghly district, where many areas have been submerged due to excess rainfall and overflowing of rivers, an official said. "Helicopters of Indian Air Force rescued 31 people from rooftops and brought them to safety to Arambagh," he said. "The column rescued a number of …

Karnataka floods: 9 dead, 3 missing in disaster-hit areas, says minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka floods: 9 dead, 3 missing in disaster-hit areas, says minister

Hindustan Times  

Nine people were killed and three others are missing in the flood-affected regions of Karnataka as heavy rain lashed the state, revenue minister R Ashok told reporters on Sunday. "Nine people have died and three people are missing in flood-affected regions of Karnataka," state revenue minister R Ashok was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Karnataka chief minister BS …

Maharashtra floods LIVE: 138 dead, 90,000 evacuated from nine districts
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra floods LIVE: 138 dead, 90,000 evacuated from nine districts

India TV News  

At least 138 people have died in rain-related incidents, including multiple landslides, in Maharashtra. NDRF said search for 8 missing persons underway 3:30 pm | Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visits Taliye village of Mahad, Raigad to review the flood-like situation following incessant rain in the area 3:00 pm | NDRF rescues 2 Power Dept staff, hanging by safety belts …

Mumbai Rains: 7 dead, 3 injured after building collapses in Govandi area
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai Rains: 7 dead, 3 injured after building collapses in Govandi area

India TV News  

At least seven people died and three were injured on Friday after a building collapsed in Mumbai's Govandi area. According to reports, ground plus one storey residential structure has collapsed at Shivaji Nagar in Govandi on Friday morning at 4.58 am. "Seven people died, three injured after a building collapsed in the Govandi area of Mumbai," the Mumbai Police said. …

Maharashtra Floods LIVE: 8 Covid patients die in Chiplun hospital; death toll touches 71 in state
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Floods LIVE: 8 Covid patients die in Chiplun hospital; death toll touches 71 in state

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh each to the kin of people who have died in landslides triggered by heavy rains in different parts of the state. The Centre is extending all possible help there, said Union HM Amit Shah 2:51 pm | Satara landslide: 8 killed, 2 missing and 27 rescued "8 people …

36 dead in landslides in Maharashtra's Raigad district, over 30 feared trapped
3 years, 5 months ago

36 dead in landslides in Maharashtra's Raigad district, over 30 feared trapped

India Today  

At least 36 people have died in a landslide near a village in the coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra as heavy rainfall over the last two days has caused flooding in parts of the coastal region and hit road and rail traffic. Home Minister Amit Shah called on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and assured him of complete cooperation and …

26 killed, several injured as heavy monsoon rains lash Mumbai
3 years, 5 months ago

26 killed, several injured as heavy monsoon rains lash Mumbai

Raw Story  

Monsoon season in India - Commuters drive on a road during heavy rain. At least 26 people were killed after several homes collapsed in Mumbai following landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains, officials said Sunday. - Sri Loganathan/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa At least 26 people were killed after several homes collapsed in Mumbai following landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains, officials …

Mumbai rains: 20 killed in different rain-related incidents in Chembur, Vikroli
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai rains: 20 killed in different rain-related incidents in Chembur, Vikroli

Live Mint  

17 people today were killed after a wall collapse on some shanties in Chembur's Bharat Nagar area due to a landslide, says National Disaster Response Force according to news agency ANI. I express my condolences to the bereaved families and wish for successful relief and rescue work, tweets President Ram Nath Kovind In an another incident, three people were killed …

Shift Families Unwilling to Move Out With Police Help From Flood-prone Areas: K'taka Minister
4 years, 5 months ago

Shift Families Unwilling to Move Out With Police Help From Flood-prone Areas: K'taka Minister

News 18  

Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Saturday instructed district deputy commissioners and revenue officials to evacuate people from their houses with the help of police in flood-hit areas even if they are reluctant to move out. If some occupants in flood-affected areas are unwilling to move out of their houses despite several warnings, officials should seek police protection and evacuate …

Floods, landslides kill 23 in Nepal, dozens missing
4 years, 6 months ago

Floods, landslides kill 23 in Nepal, dozens missing

Live Mint  

Heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides that killed at least 23 people and displaced thousands in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday. Nine people were killed and more than 30 were missing in Myagdi district, 200 km northwest of the capital Kathmandu, where several houses were destroyed on Friday, district administrator Gyan Nath Dhakal said. "The toll is expected …

Cyclone Amphan: 1.4 million people evacuated in Bangladesh
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: 1.4 million people evacuated in Bangladesh

India TV News  

At least 1.4 million people in the coastal areas of Bangladesh have taken refuge in storm shelters as super cyclone Amphan moved closer to the coast on Wednesday. Authorities are continuing to shift the local people to the shelters, said Kazi Tasmin Ara Ajmiri, Deputy Secretary in the National Disaster Response Coordination Centre. Last year, 1.8 million people were taken …

2,155 lives lost in monsoon rains, floods across India
5 years, 2 months ago

2,155 lives lost in monsoon rains, floods across India

India TV News  

As many as 2,155 people lost their lives and another 45 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods, which affected more than 26 lakh people in 22 states, Union Home Ministry officials said on Friday. The monsoon rains and floods hit 22 districts in West Bengal, where 227 people lost their lives, 37 were injured, four reported …

India floods 2019: Around 1,900 killed in monsoon rains, deluge across country; Maharashtra tops list with 382 deaths recorded so far
5 years, 3 months ago

India floods 2019: Around 1,900 killed in monsoon rains, deluge across country; Maharashtra tops list with 382 deaths recorded so far

Firstpost  

Nearly 1,900 people lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more than 25 lakh in 22 states, Union Home Ministry officials said New Delhi: Nearly 1,900 people lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more than 25 lakh …

Relief works on in rain-battered Bihar
5 years, 3 months ago

Relief works on in rain-battered Bihar

The Hindu  

Relief and rescue operations are on in full swing in Bihar, including in State capital Patna, as people struggled to recover from the devastation wrought by torrential rain, which has claimed close to 30 lives and caused heavy damage to property. Indian Air Force helicopters hovered over flooded areas, especially the densely populated ones like Kankar Bagh and Hanuman Nagar …

Over 16,000 evacuated in 22 days as SSD backwaters rise in Madhya Pradesh
5 years, 4 months ago

Over 16,000 evacuated in 22 days as SSD backwaters rise in Madhya Pradesh

India TV News  

Over 16,000 people have been evacuated from Dhar and Barwani districts of Madhya Pradesh in the last 22 days following a rise in the backwaters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada, an official said on Wednesday. Following heavy rains and release of water from upstream dams on the Narmada river and its tributaries, the SSD backwaters are rising, …

150 people rescued from Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district after incessant rains wash away road
5 years, 4 months ago

150 people rescued from Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district after incessant rains wash away road

Firstpost  

As many as 150 people, including foreigners, were rescued after a road was washed away due to the incessant rain in Lahaul-Spiti district, Border Roads Organisation officials said. Lahaul-Spiti: As many as 150 people, including foreigners, were rescued after a road was washed away due to the incessant rain in Lahaul-Spiti district, Border Roads Organisation officials said on Sunday. According …

Nearly 200 dead in 4 flood-hit states, rescue operations intensify
5 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 200 dead in 4 flood-hit states, rescue operations intensify

India TV News  

Nearly 200 people have been killed in four flood-affected states - Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra, so far. The Indian Air Force rescued nearly 125 people stranded on a road washed away by floods in Gujarat's Kutch district. In Maharashtra, the death toll increased to 43 on Monday and as on Sunday nearly 4.48 lakh people were evacuated from flood-hit …

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