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

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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 to Colonel Uma Shanker, 38 Border Road Task Force, one person was administered the first aid and shifted to a local hospital. I express my profound grief to those who have suffered and their families,” said Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur in a tweet.

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800 people rescued from Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh amid heavy snowfall
1 month ago

800 people rescued from Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh amid heavy snowfall

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Around 800 stranded people were rescued from Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh after heavy snow on Sunday night. The Lahaul-Spiti police rescued around 800 stranded people, among the rescued 489 vehicles, over 400 belonged to the tourists due to heavy snow on Sunday night. As per the weather department, significant snowfall was recorded at Khoksar, Khadrala, Sangla, Keylong, and Shimla …

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 …

Seven people rescued in Himachal Pradesh’s Nahan after water level of Markanda River increased
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven people rescued in Himachal Pradesh’s Nahan after water level of Markanda River increased

The Hindu  

Seven people have been rescued from Himachal’s Nahan after they got stranded midstream due to the increase in the water level of the Markanda River following heavy rain in the area, an official said. Earlier on Sunday, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the tragic incident in which nine persons from Dehla of Una district lost …

Himachal Pradesh: Rescue teams operating at cloudburst-affected Samej village face difficulties as heavy rain continues
5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: Rescue teams operating at cloudburst-affected Samej village face difficulties as heavy rain continues

The Hindu  

A Relief and Rescue team operating in Rampur's Samej village, after the recent incident of cloudburst that claimed at least six lives, has been facing difficulties in moving forward as heavy rains continue in the region on Wednesday. According to Indo-Tibetan Border Police ITBP Inspector Nanak Chad Sharma, the road caved in due to heavy rain, blocking the rescue team …

Rains Wreak Havoc In Himachal Pradesh, Three Killed, 40 Missing
5 months, 1 week ago

Rains Wreak Havoc In Himachal Pradesh, Three Killed, 40 Missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla: Three people were killed and about 40 went missing after two separate incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses and roads and left two hydropower projects damaged, officials said on Thursday. A cloudburst at Samagh Khud in Rampur subdivision of Shimla district left two people dead and 28 others missing, Superintendent of Police, Shimla …

Stranded tourists in Spiti Valley shifted; man killed in landslide during road clearing work
10 months ago

Stranded tourists in Spiti Valley shifted; man killed in landslide during road clearing work

The Hindu  

As many as 81 tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley due to closure of roads after heavy snowfall have been shifted to safer places, police said on March 4. The Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment, Chandigarh has issued an avalanche warning for five districts of Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, Kinnaur and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. Meanwhile, over …

Over 50 stranded people rescued in Himachal; bridge connecting Baddi-Pinjaur washed away
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 50 stranded people rescued in Himachal; bridge connecting Baddi-Pinjaur washed away

The Hindu  

Over 50 people were stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district following a cloudburst and have been rescued by the NDRF, officials said on Friday. A team of the National Disaster Response Force travelled 15 km on foot to rescue the stranded people, including 15 children, and shift them to safe places, the officials said. In another rain-related incident, the Maranwala …

Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district

Hindustan Times  

More than 1,000 people have been rescued from villages in Indora and Fatehpur sub divisions of Kangra district since Tuesday after water was released from Pong Dam on the Beas river that flooded areas downstream, Kangra deputy commissioner Nipun Jindal said on Wednesday. A video grab of a woman being rescued by the Indian Air Force during an operation to …

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 …

50 Tourists Stranded In Uttarakhand's New Tehri Rescued Safely
1 year, 5 months ago

50 Tourists Stranded In Uttarakhand's New Tehri Rescued Safely

ABP News  

Around 50 tourists stranded in Uttarakhand's New Tehri due to the flooding of a seasonal stream following incessant rain have been rescued safely, officials said on Monday. On Sunday, the tourists got stranded in the Sitapur area, near Dhanolti, after the water level of the Maundkhala seasonal stream increased significantly all of a sudden due to heavy rain in the …

Over 70,000 stranded people, including those in snow-bound Chandertal Lake, evacuated
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 70,000 stranded people, including those in snow-bound Chandertal Lake, evacuated

The Hindu  

At least 70,000 people affected by floods in Himachal Pradesh, including those stranded at the snow-bound Chandertal Lake area in the State’s tribal Lahaul-Spiti district, have been evacuated following a rescue operation that lasted close to 60 hours, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday. Mr. Sukhu, who for the past three days has been travelling across the State …

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 …

Himachal Pradesh: Orange alert for next 12 hours; National Highway 5 between Shimla-Kalka closed
2 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: Orange alert for next 12 hours; National Highway 5 between Shimla-Kalka closed

India TV News  

Highlights National Highway 5 between Shimla-Kalka have been closed due to landslide The traffic has been diverted via the Shoghi Mehli bypass, Shimla police informed At least 19 people have lost their lives so far due to heavy rains, landslides in the region Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand rains: Another landslide at Sonu Bangla, between Shoghi and Tara Devi have been reported …

Himachal Pradesh: Over 150 people trapped in Lahaul-Spiti due to flash flood
2 years, 5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: Over 150 people trapped in Lahaul-Spiti due to flash flood

Live Mint  

Heavy downpour have been battering Himachal Pradesh for the past 24 hour, which has led to flash flood in the Lahaul-Spiti district on Monday. The state disaster management department informed that more than 150 people are trapped in Lahaul-Spiti due to a flash flood, according to news agency PTI. People are stranded near Chatru and Dorni Morh as Sumdo-Kaza-Gramphoo road …

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 …

At least 9 feared dead in Himachal Pradesh flash floods
3 years, 5 months ago

At least 9 feared dead in Himachal Pradesh flash floods

The Hindu  

At least nine people are feared dead, seven are reported missing, and two have been injured, in separate incidents during the past 24 hours as incessant rain lashed Himachal Pradesh, resulting in flash floods in several rivers and rivulets. Two people have been rescued,” State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta on Wednesday told The Hindu. “In Kullu, a …

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