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In the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, the Lutia dam, approximately 40 years old, breached due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday night near Dhanesh village. Three houses located below the dam were...
Continuous heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours has caused widespread devastation in the Bastar division. Roads are flooded, bridges have collapsed, and rivers are overflowing. Numerous villages...
Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir. A landslide on Wednesday along the route to Mata Vaishno Devi Dham in the Reasi district resulted in the deaths of at least 31 people and...
Heavy rains have caused widespread devastation across Chhattisgarh. In Bilaspur, a tragic incident occurred where four members of a family were swept away by a flooded stream. Three children have...
A significant accident occurred on Wednesday at the NTPC plant located in Sipet. The incident resulted in the deaths of three workers, with an additional 10 to 15 workers injured. Initial reports...
A major disaster has struck in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. A cloudburst occurred in Harsil, near Gangotri, leading to flash floods in the Khir Ganga river. The disaster has impacted Dharali village,...
The Madhya Pradesh administration wasted no time in responding to the Bargi Reservoir cruise disaster, firing three staffers and suspending a key manager on Friday. This crackdown highlights the...
A tragic train accident near Bilaspur has claimed 11 lives, with 20 others injured. The collision occurred on Tuesday afternoon when a MEMU passenger train, en route to Bilaspur from Gevra,...
A devastating train accident in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district has claimed at least eight lives. The tragedy occurred Tuesday afternoon when a passenger MEMU train, en route from Gevra to Bilaspur,...
A landslide in Darjeeling district has resulted in the tragic loss of at least seven lives in Dilaram, located on the Kurseong-Darjeeling road. Rescue teams are actively searching for two individuals...
A cloudburst struck the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Wednesday night, resulting in seven individuals going missing and six houses being buried under debris. The incident occurred in the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed government ministers to visit flood-affected regions to expedite relief efforts. He emphasized the government's priority to provide immediate assistance to...
In the face of devastating floods, Sant Seechewal has demonstrated a profound commitment to helping those in need, embodying the spirit of 'Sarbat Da Bhala' through action. Witnessing the plight of...
A major landslide occurred in the Jangambag area near Sundernagar, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, during the evening. The sudden geological event caused two residential structures to collapse,...
The Punjab Government's proactive measures led to the evacuation of 4,711 flood-affected individuals to safety within the past 24 hours. This includes 812 residents of Ferozepur, 2,571 from...
An Agniveer of the Indian Army lost his life while serving the nation during the flood situation in the Akhnoor district of the Jammu division. The mortal remains of the Agniveer were sent home with...
A devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has resulted in the loss of at least three lives, with five individuals still unaccounted for. The natural disaster has inflicted...
A second monsoon disaster has struck Jammu and Kashmir during the pilgrimage season, following the Kishtwar cloudburst on August 14th. On Wednesday, rescue teams recovered an additional 28 bodies...
A cloudburst struck parts of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir during the night of August 16-17, resulting in a tragic situation. The disaster claimed the lives of at least four individuals...
A massive cloudburst in the Chositi area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, has triggered severe flash floods. The incident occurred at the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. Rescue operations...
Following reports of damage to life and property in the Dharali-Uttarkashi and Harsil areas on August 5, 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami immediately directed officials to commence rescue and...
Uttarakhand is experiencing heavy rainfall, prompting Red and Orange alerts in several districts. Schools in nine districts have been closed as a precautionary measure. Heavy rainfall has been...
Uttarakhand is currently enduring a natural disaster. The devastation in Dharali, Harshil, on Wednesday has shocked everyone. Tragically, five people have lost their lives in this disaster....
In a developing situation, five fatalities have been reported and 60-70 people are stranded due to flash floods in the Kheer Ganga River caused by a cloudburst in the Dharali village of Uttarkashi...
A severe landslide occurred in Dharali, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, following a cloudburst. Rescue and relief operations commenced immediately after the incident. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has...
A tragic incident unfolded at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, resulting in the deaths of at least six people and injuries to several others. The incident occurred due to a massive...
A Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus accident in the Maseran area of Sarkaghat, approximately 60 kilometers from Mandi district, has resulted in a devastating loss of life. At least seven...
A tragic incident in Himachal Pradesh resulted in the deaths of at least five people after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a gorge near the Maseran area of the Sarkaghat sub-division. The...
The tragic collapse of the Gambhira bridge in Vadodara, Gujarat, has resulted in a death toll of 13, with rescue teams recovering two more bodies. The bridge, which connected Anand and Vadodara via...
Authorities confirmed nine fatalities following the collapse of a section of the Gambhira bridge in Vadodara, Gujarat. SP Rohan Anand reported that a slab, approximately 10-15 meters in length, gave...
A fire erupted at the Sigachi Chemical Industry factory in Pashamylaram, Telangana, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 individuals. Initial reports indicate that the blaze was triggered by a...
Uttarkashi: Rescue operations are ongoing in Jankichatti, a day after a significant landslide struck the Yamunotri Yatra route. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster...
Following the recent plane crash in Ahmedabad (AI-171), the Gujarat state government, under the direction of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has initiated comprehensive rescue and support operations....
Panic erupted in the West Champaran district of Bihar when it was learned that 11 laborers from the district went missing due to a cloudburst in Dharali, Uttarakhand. The incident, which occurred on...
Southwest China is facing a growing humanitarian emergency after days of relentless rain triggered deadly floods in Chongqing and surrounding provinces. Yongchuan district bore the brunt of the...
Continuous heavy rain since mid-May has turned rivers into raging torrents and hillsides into mudslides across central and southwestern China. In Hunan’s Shimen county the confirmed death toll...
A horrifying rail disaster in northeastern Thailand has left a trail of devastation, with at least 32 fatalities and 70 injuries reported after a crane smashed into a passenger train. Occurring on...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) spearheaded a critical rescue and evacuation mission in Kotmale, Sri Lanka, a region left completely isolated by Cyclone Ditwah's devastating impact. Operating under...
Sri Lanka is reeling from the catastrophic impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which has triggered severe flooding and deadly landslides across numerous regions. The severe weather event has caused widespread...
A devastating boiler explosion at a chemical factory in Faisalabad, Punjab, has claimed the lives of at least 15 individuals and left several others injured. The powerful blast, which occurred early...
Central Vietnam is grappling with devastating floods and landslides following days of torrential rainfall. Authorities have confirmed at least 41 fatalities across six provinces, with ongoing search...
Super Typhoon Ragasa, following its destructive path through Taiwan and the Philippines, is forecasted to make landfall today between Taishan and Zhanjiang in China. The storm has already resulted in...
Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan, leading to widespread flooding across numerous areas. The Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara has been completely submerged, with water levels exceeding five...
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa experienced a devastating loss of life within a 48-hour period, with flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall claiming the lives of approximately 344 individuals. Rescue...
Pakistan is once again grappling with severe flooding. The meteorological department issued a warning on Sunday, anticipating heavy rainfall across the country. Authorities report that the death toll...
Devastating flash floods, triggered by torrential rainfall, have ravaged northwest Pakistan, leading to widespread destruction and a tragic loss of life. The disaster has claimed the lives of over...
A rescue helicopter, an MI-17, involved in flood relief operations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, crashed. The accident resulted in the deaths of five individuals. The helicopter was...
Aviation officials responded to a plane crash at the Kalispell City Airport in Montana on Monday. A small aircraft collided with another plane on the taxiway. Initial reports suggest the first...
Central Texas has been struck by torrential rains leading to catastrophic flash floods, resulting in the deaths of more than 50 individuals. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has assured...
A major accident occurred at the CCL Karma Project in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand. Several villagers entered the Karma project of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Kuju to engage in illegal...