New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) At least eight people were killed after a tourist vehicle travelling from the Konkan region to Satara met with a tragic accident in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, officials said on Monday. Rescue operations are currently underway, with teams facing difficulties due to the depth of the gorge and challenging terrain.According to officials, the vehicle reportedly lost control and plunged into a valley nearly 1,000 feet deep in the hilly region of Raigad district. Rescue p…
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Karwar (Karnataka), May 25 (IANS) The death toll in the shellfish tragedy, in which members of a family drowned while collecting shellfish in a river in Karnataka’s Karwar district, has risen to 11 on Monday.The body of Mahadev Nayak, who had gone missing while collecting shellfish at Alvekodi in Bhatkal, has been recovered, taking the total death toll in the tragedy to 11, said officials.The body was recovered during a joint operation carried out by the NDRF team and the team led by Eshwar Ma…
Karwar (Karnataka), May 24 (IANS) The death toll in the shellfish tragedy, in which members of a family drowned while collecting shellfish in a river in Karnataka’s Karwar district on Sunday, has risen to 10. Locals rescued three people, while a search is underway for another missing family member.The identities of two other persons are yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.Condoling the deaths, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced Rs 5 lakh compensation each for the families…
Rudraprayag, May 23 (IANS) Uttarakhand Minister Bharat Singh Chaudhary said on Saturday that this year more than the expected number of pilgrims have undertaken the Char Dham Yatra in the state. He highlighted that an increased number of pilgrims have had a positive impact on the state’s tourism sector, contributing to greater employment opportunities for locals.The Char Dham Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, is witnessing a record surge in the number of devotees visiting the…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed all departments to effectively discharge their responsibilities with a strong focus on disaster mitigation. He also instructed officials to initiate the development of an AI-based integrated Command and Control System to strengthen disaster management and emergency response across Maharashtra. He was speaking at the review meeting regarding the ‘Pre-Monsoon Preparedness and Disaster Management’.“Every monsoon…
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana is developing a more efficient disaster management system by studying rescue measures undertaken globally during disasters, said state Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.He emphasised that rapid response, coordination among departments, and advance preparedness are extremely crucial in emergency situations such as floods, fire accidents, and industrial mishaps. As part of the statewide disaster management mock exercises conducted on Monday, the minister,…
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), May 16 (IANS) A four-year-old child who had fallen into a borewell in Chak Samana village of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur was safely rescued after an intense nine-hour operation carried out jointly by teams of the NDRF, SDRF, Punjab Police, district administration officials, and residents, officials said on Saturday. The child, identified as Gurkaran Singh, son of labourers Harinder and Asha, had fallen into the borewell at around 4 P.M. on Friday. After hours of continuous rescue ef…
Ghaziabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attended the President’s Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and praised the force for earning the trust and confidence of the people through its dedicated service over the last two decades. During the ceremony, Amit Shah reviewed the parade and took the salute from NDRF personnel, acknowledging the force’s contribution towards disaster response, rescue operation…
Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) Family members of an 18-month-old girl, missing for the last four days, and other residents staged a massive protest in Ranchi on Wednesday, demanding the recovery of the girl. The protesters blocked traffic at Koker Chowk for nearly an hour, leading to massive congestion on the National Highway and severely disrupting vehicular movement in the area.On receiving information about the blockade, personnel from the Sadar police station and traffic police rushed to the spot and…
Dehradun, May 6 (IANS) A tragic road accident occurred on Kanwali Road in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Wednesday, in which a 50-year-old daily wage labourer lost his life after being struck by a speeding, loaded dumper truck. The driver fled the scene immediately after the incident, triggering public outrage in the area. The deceased has been identified as Sakal Dev Sahni, a resident of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. He had come to Dehradun in search of work and was living in Kaunli village along wit…