On July 30, a landslide in the Vilangad area destroyed the Malayangad bridge and partially damaged four houses along the riverbank. Residents along the riverbanks were relocated. A local told ANI that more than 8 houses and 12 shops have been destroyed due to the calamity. Local said, “Several bridges have been destroyed due to … Read more
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): As cloudburst wreaked havoc in HP, a massive rescue operation by CISF is underway in Samej village. Cloudburst followed by flashfloods caused widespread destruction in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla regions. The cloudburst took place on the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. As per authorities, as many as 6 bodies … Read more
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya says, “Within the last five years, the landslides that have happened 60% and more have happened in Kerala. Every year there are landslides in Kerala…For some time there have been discussions but there are no long-term solutions…A week ago, the Home Ministry had given a warning to the state government of … Read more
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested the owner of Ego Media, Bhavesh Bhide in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case on Thursday. The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police arrested the main accused Bhavesh Bhide from Udaipur and is bringing him to Mumbai, said the Mumbai Police. “16 people were killed and about 75 people were injured … Read more
An official of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which is engaged in the search and rescue at the hoarding collapse site in Chheda Nagar here, said they can’t use gasoline-powered cutters as the accident site is a petrol pump and it can result in a blast or fire. At least 14 persons died, and … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a timely rescue operation, Anant Ambani’s Vantara mobilised from Gujarat a large convoy of vehicles, including ambulances, feed vehicles, and a team of personnel, to rehabilitate an ailing elephant and her calf in Tripura’s Unakoti district. An online video showing the rescue and rehabilitation effort has gone viral. In the video, a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Two Indian fishermen were missing while one Pakistani sailor was killed on Thursday in an incident at sea, according to Pakistan maritime authorities.The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) said one of its ships was patrolling Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) when it encountered around eight Indian fishing vessels engaged in “illegal fishing activities”.To evade … Read more
In a tragic turn of events, the lifeless body of an unidentified man, who had fallen into a 40-foot-deep borewell at a Delhi Jal Board water treatment plant, was successfully retrieved after a nearly 12-hour-long rescue operation on Sunday. Water Minister Atishi conveyed the sad news, expressing her condolences. The victim, approximately 30 years old, … Read more
