Gangtok, July 22 (IANS) The death toll in the tunnel collapse at the under‑construction NHPC Teesta Stage‑VI Hydropower Project in Sikkim’s Namchi district has risen to 13 after rescue teams recovered another body on Wednesday, officials said. The latest recovery came during the ongoing search operation at the Samardung tunnel in Jholungey, where multiple workers were trapped following the incident. Authorities said the recovered bodies have been shifted to different hospitals for identifi…
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Kohima, July 19 (IANS) At least eight people, including children, were killed after a massive landslide ripped through Defence Colony in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday, sweeping away several houses and triggering a large-scale multi-agency rescue operation, officials said. A senior Nagaland disaster management official said rescue personnel have so far recovered four bodies, while four more bodies remain buried under the debris. Rescue teams are continuing search and recovery operations ami…
Noida, July 15 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a five-storey building in Mamura village under the Phase 3 police station area of Noida, prompting a large-scale rescue operation in which around 100 occupants were safely evacuated. Two people, who sustained critical injuries and fell ill during the incident, are undergoing treatment at a hospital, while the building operator has been taken into custody, officials said.According to officials, the fire erupted in the residential building in Mamura …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Vietnam has initiated the process of repatriating the mortal remains of those killed in the tourist boat tragedy near Phu Quoc Island, while one injured survivor continues to recover and the rescued tourists are scheduled to return to India on Sunday. According to an official update issued at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Gelle Kishore, who survived the accident, is undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Vietnam and is recovering steadily.The In…
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) A building collapsed in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area Phase II on Saturday, officials said. Some people are feared to have been trapped in the debris. This is the second building collapse in the city in less than 24 hours. Rescue and relief operations are underway, with heavy machinery being deployed to clear the debris. Rescuers are trying to locate and establish contact with people who may be trapped inside.Officials said the building was used by a scrap dealer. “The c…
Mangaluru, June 30 (IANS) In a swift maritime search and rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sachet saved six lives after a fishing boat flooded in rough seas off Mangaluru, officials said on Tuesday.The ICG mentioned that the incident occurred on Monday, when the fishing boat IFB Manju Matha sustained hull damage and began to flood in rough seas. “Responding without delay, ICG immediately diverted a ship to render assistance, effecting a rendezvous with the distressed vessel wit…
Jammu, June 24 (IANS) At least 23 pilgrims were injured on Wednesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said here, adding that two of the injured sustained critical injuries.Officials said the pilgrims were injured after a minibus carrying devotees to the revered Sukrala Mata shrine near Billawar town of the district dropped into a gorge in the Simbli area when the driver lost control of the wheel.The officials said the minibus was on its way to the shrine whe…
Patna, June 4 (IANS) A major fire that broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Prasad Hospital in the Brahmpura area of Muzaffarpur has left at least three people dead and triggered a large-scale rescue operation.More than 20 patients were evacuated from the smoke-filled building, while several injured patients were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.The incident created panic across the hospital premises as flames and thick smoke rapidly engulfed the ICU ward.According to eyewitnes…
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, …
Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) At least six labourers were killed after a portion of an under-construction well collapsed in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred in Biharpurwa village under Ajaygarh police station limits, prompting a massive rescue operation by the administration and local authorities.According to preliminary information, the labourers were engaged in digging and construction work inside the private well when a large section of loose soil suddenly ca…