Gangtok, June 7 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday expressed profound grief over the death of four residents of Lingdok under the Kabi-Lungchok constituency, who lost their lives in a tragic incident while travelling to Siliguri in neighbouring West Bengal. In a social media post, the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for strength and courage for them to cope with the irreparable loss. “It is with deep sorrow that we mourn…
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Uttarkashi, June 2 (IANS) The search operation to trace a woman trekker who went missing on the Dayara Bugyal trekking route in Uttarkashi district has been intensified as multiple agencies continue round-the-clock efforts in the challenging mountainous terrain, officials said on Monday. As the operation entered a crucial phase, District Magistrate Prashant Arya reviewed the ongoing rescue efforts from the Disaster Smart Control Room and directed officials to ensure that all available resources …
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A 26-year-old man died while eight others were rescued after a commercial building collapsed near the Saket Metro Station in South Delhi, officials said on Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the deceased has been identified as Ravi.The injured persons are Saika Khan (27) from Bihar’s Motihari, Aditya Sharma (24) of Saket, Tarun Kumar (26) of Gurugram, Anuj Dikshi (25) of Saket, Neelam Yadav (25) of Saidulajab, Kshitij Pratap (25) of Noida, Aastha (25) of…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A four-storey under-construction building collapsed in Saidullajab near the Saket Metro Station in the national capital on Saturday evening, leaving several people trapped under the debris and sparking a massive rescue operation. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received the first alert at 7.44 p.m. and immediately dispatched four fire tenders to the site on Western Marg.Rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police, civil defence units, …
Patna, May 29 (IANS) A major tragedy struck Bihar’s Gopalganj district on Friday after three teenage girls went missing in the strong currents of the Gandak River while crossing it by boat.The incident occurred near Dumariya Ghat under the jurisdiction of Mohammadpur Police Station.The girls were travelling by boat along with their mother and several villagers to attend to agricultural work on the opposite bank of the river.While returning, the weather suddenly deteriorated and the Gandak Rive…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) In a major initiative aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season, the Indian Army and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Wednesday conducted a joint flood relief exercise in Assam’s Jorhat, officials said. The exercise, titled Jal Raksha III, was organised by the Red Shield Gunners under the Spear Corps in coordination with SDRF personnel at Jorhat.Officials said the training programme was designed to enhance coordination, communic…
Hamirpur, May 7 (IANS) In a tragic incident, two people were killed and six others went missing after a boat carrying nine passengers from Ghatampur submerged in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district. One was rescued safely, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place at Kutupur Patia under the jurisdiction of Kurara police station, where the boat carrying nine people across the river submerged on Wednesday.Following the recovery of the body of Brajrani (a woman), the b…
Jabalpur, May 2 (IANS) Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday evening in the Bargi Dam cruise accident, taking the death toll to 11, even as the Jabalpur district administration intensified efforts to trace the missing and manage the repatriation of victims. The Jabalpur district administration confirmed that the bodies of two children, four-year-old Viraj Soni and six-year-old Shritamil, were recovered near the accident site and sent for post-mortem.The administration said the focus h…
Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Rescue operations continued throughout the night and into Friday morning following the tragic cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, with officials confirming that 24 passengers have been safely evacuated so far, while efforts continue to trace nine missing persons.According to the Jabalpur Collector, the missing include five children, adding urgency and deep concern to the ongoing operation. So far, six deaths have been confirmed in the…
Mathura, April 13 (IANS) The death toll in the Mathura boat accident has risen to 15 after rescue teams recovered two more bodies of missing persons from the Yamuna River, officials said on Monday. One of the deceased has been identified as Yash Bhalla, also known as Yuvraj, a resident of Punjab. The other victim has been identified as Monica.Yash Bhalla’s body was located along the banks near Devraha Baba Ghat, close to Keshi Ghat, officials confirmed. The remains were reported to be in a mutil…