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LUCKNOW: A 23-year-old student died after drowning in a water-filled pit in Noida on Wednesday night. Harshit Bhatt, a student at Amity University, had gone out with three friends. Police sources claimed that the four students, after finishing their semester exams, consumed alcohol before going to an empty plot. During the outing, he had entered the deeper end of the pit and drowned. His friends tried to rescue him but failed. They entered the pit to bathe. During questioning, Harshit's frien ...Read More >
A 23-year-old college student drowned on Wednesday afternoon after he entered a 20-foot-deep water-filled vacant plot owned by Noida authority in Sector 94, where he had allegedly gone to drink alcohol with three friends to celebrate the successful completion of his semester exams, officials said. Police identified the victim as Harshit Bhatt, a resident of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad. He was a third-year student of Bachelor of Physical Education in his final semester at Amity University, official ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 4 (PTI) Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area when their car fell into a well near the venue, he said. Personnel from the local police and emergency services arrived at the sce ...Read More >
An official identified the ill-fated building as 'Aggarwal Lodge' located near a bus stand. The incident occurred at 5.30 pm, eyewitnesses said, adding that a loud explosion-like sound was heard when the structure collapsed, triggering massive dust clouds. One person was found dead, while 7-10 others are still trapped in the debris, Anuppur Superintendent of Police Moti-ur-Rehman told reporters. Describing the accident as tragic, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the authorities have been direc ...Read More >
BHOPAL: A four-storied tourist lodge caved in like a pack of cards, killing three labourers, including a woman and injuring three others, in Kotma town of Anuppur district in eastern Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams from Chhattisgarh's Bhilai and Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, assisted by MP's state disaster and emergency response force (SDERF) recovered the bodies of two men by Saturday night, while the woman's body was recovered from the debris on S ...Read More >
Kotma: The death toll from the tragic building collapse in Kotma town in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district rose to three Sunday after rescuers recovered the body of a third victim, a woman, from the debris. The body is yet to be identified. The incident occurred around 5.30-5.50 p.m. Saturday when a four-storey lodge identified as Agarwal Lodge, approximately 10 years old, suddenly collapsed near the Kotma (approx. 600 km from Bhopal) bus stand. Eyewitnesses reported a loud explosion-like soun ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 4 Apr: The body of a youth who went missing after being swept away by the strong currents of the Tissa river in Tirap district was recovered on Saturday following a joint search operation by the NDRF, SDRF and local authorities. The body of Laichat Wangpan (25), a resident of Chasa village, was recovered from the river near Otongkhoa village by a joint team of the 12th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Khonsa, an ...Read More >
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force are involved in the exercise. "A total of 25 trained personnel, including senior officers, have been deployed in the district to conduct hands-on training and familiarisation sessions across urban and rural areas," the release said, reported PTI. The exercise focuses on equipping local administrative staff and first responders with practical skills in rescue operations, inter-agency coordination and th ...Read More >
Four children, all close friends, went missing in Khorabar town of Gorakhpur district on Wednesday evening. Their bicycles and clothes on the bank of the Rapti river have raised fears that they may have drowned while bathing, officials said. According to Gautam Gupta from the disaster management office, rescue teams were rushed to the spot after information was received around 6:15 pm. However, the search operation was initially hampered by poor visibility. Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Deep ...Read More >
Cabinet minister Bimal Borah and Tinsukia BJP MLA Sanjay Kishan and officials of the district administration were present on the occasion. The lone survivor of the mishap, Budheswar Deep (23), is currently undergoing treatment at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh. His condition was improving and stable, according to doctors attending to him. The accident took place on Hayuliang-Chaglagam Road in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district on December 8 when the truck carrying 21 labourer ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) In order to bolster disaster risk reduction at the village level, a High-Level Committee (HLC) under Union Home Minister Amit Shah's chairmanship approved Rs 507.37 crore on Tuesday for a national project directed at preparing villages against natural calamities. "The Modi government launched the National Disaster Mitigation Fund in 2021 to armour the society to withstand any disaster, and today the initiative was extended to the Panchayat level," Shah said in a post on ...Read More >
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed for an intensive rescue operation | Image: X@NDRFHQ Rescue operations continued on Monday in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh after a stone mine collapsed on Saturday, leaving several workers feared trapped under massive debris. Officials confirmed that one body has been recovered so far, while efforts are ongoing to locate others. The accident occurred on Saturday when a s ...Read More >
Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 17 (ANI): District Magistrate of Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh, Chandra Vijay Singh, on Monday said that five bodies have been recovered so far from the collapsed stone mine in Sonbhadra, while the search for one more body continues. "So far, we have recovered 5 bodies... There is a possibility of one more body being found; the search for it is ongoing... An FIR has been registered against two people, who are the owners. If any other is found guilty, act ...Read More >
The exact number of people trapped is not known The body of a labourer was pulled out on Sunday morning from the rubble of a stone quarry that collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra, while several others remain trapped, a senior police official said. The exact number of people trapped is not known. Uttar Pradesh minister and local MLA Sanjeev Kumar Gond, who visited the spot in the Billi Markundi mining area after the collapse on Saturday, said "around a dozen labourers" might be under the deb ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that the depression, which is the remnant of Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha, has weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over east Vidarbha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh. In a post on X, IMD stated, "The Depression [Remnant of Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Montha'] over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining Vidarbha moved north-northwestwards and weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over east Vidarbha and adjoining south ...Read More >
Warangal (Telangana) [India], October 30 (ANI): Endowments and Forest Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday said that heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Montha have resulted in severe flooding in Telangana, affecting colonies and roads. "Cyclone 'Montha' and heavy rainfall have caused heavy flooding in Telangana, particularly affecting colonies and roads. Despite efforts to evacuate, many residents remain stranded and refuse to leave their homes," Konda Surekha told ANI. Also Read | Rajasthan Weath ...Read More >
Odisha is bracing itself for the force of cyclone Montha, with a robust response underway. More than 2,000 relief centers are actively supporting residents in eight southern districts as authorities prioritize safety. In a proactive maneuver, over 11,000 individuals have been safely evacuated, with a zero-casualty goal in sight. Rescue teams are fully mobilized, while tourist access has been restricted. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said his government was well prepared to ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha is poised to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, with landfall expected Tuesday, bringing heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. The World Meteorological Organization assigns names to cyclones to prevent confusion and aid disaster management. 'Montha,' meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand. Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Tam ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (PTI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said Odisha escaped major damage from severe cyclonic storm Montha, which made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast around 7 pm, bringing relief to the state even as precautionary measures remained in force. Majhi, who reviewed the post-landfall situation at the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) control room here, said there were only reports of minor landslides and uprooting of trees in some areas. "Barring some s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday that 11,396 people have been evacuated and 30 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as part of measures for the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha'. After chairing a high-level meeting to assess the State's preparedness for Montha, CM Majhi said that the eight districts of South Odisha - Ganjam, Gajapa ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday that 11,396 people have been evacuated and 30 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as part of measures for the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha'. After chairing a high-level meeting to assess the State's preparedness for Montha, CM Majhi said that the eight districts of South Odisha - Ganjam, Gajapa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada tonight, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the update at 9:30 pm, IMD said, "SCS Montha is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada tonight, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the update at 9:30 pm, IMD said, "SCS Montha is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during th ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Severe cyclonic storm Montha on Tuesday made a landfall in Andhra Pradesh, triggering heavy to very heavy rain and disrupting normal life in several parts of Odisha. As the landfall process was nearing completion, several districts in southern and coastal Odisha were pounded by rainfall of varied intensity under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm. Normal life was severely affected in Odisha as the system dumped heavy rain in coastal and southern Odisha districts, causing l ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (PTI) The severe cyclonic storm Montha on Tuesday brought heavy rain in coastal and southern Odisha districts, causing landslides and damaging houses besides uprooting trees, officials said. The landfall of Montha started Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh about 7 pm and the process will continue for three to four hours, the Met office said. The preliminary reports of damages were received from eight southern Odisha districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, ...Read More >
New Delhi: As Cyclone Montha advances toward the Andhra Pradesh coast, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 25 teams across states expected to be affected, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu, and its Inspector General Narender Singh Bundela on Tuesday emphasised that the force is fully prepared to mitigate the cyclone's impact. Speaking to IANS, IG Bundela said: "To deal with this cyclone, the Cabinet Secretary himself conducted and chaired a meeting ...Read More >
New Delhi [India]/Aamravati (Andhra Pradesh), October 28 (ANI) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday directed railways to take precautionary measures in anticipation of Cyclone Montha's impact on the East Coast, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana. Vaishnaw has directed all officials of East Coast Railway (ECoR) and South-Central Railway (SCR) zones to remain on high alert and to take proactive steps for the quick restoration of train services following the impact of sever ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): As Cyclone Montha intensifies and approaches the Andhra Coast on Tuesday night, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has pre-deployed 22 teams to likely-affected coastal districts across multiple states. Out of 22 teams, 10 have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh, six in Odisha, three in Tamil Nadu, two in Chhattisgarh, and one in Puducherry, according to a release issued by the NDRF. A total of 20 additional teams are kept on standby at strategic locat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has positioned 45 teams of rescuers for undertaking relief and rescue operations in view of cyclone Montha that is largely going to batter coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha apart from bringing heavy rains to Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu. Out of these, 25 teams have been pre-deployed in various states while the rest have been kept as backup, the federal contingency force said on Tuesday morning. Ten teams have been deployed in Andh ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed at the major ghats of Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and Chandauli on the last day of Chhath Puja. The NDRF teams are ensuring the safety of the devotees offering prayers on various ghats. Also Read | Amazon Layoffs: E-Commerce Giant Likely To Announce Mass Job Cuts, Expected To Lay Off Around 30,000 Corporate Employees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended warm greetings ...Read More >
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