Mohali building collapse: The multi-storey building collapsed on the Saturday evening in which at least five people were believed to have been trapped under the debris. The police have booked the building owners.
District Collector D. Bhaskar Pandian said five children were among those trapped inside the house. They are yet to be traced. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when a landslide hit VOC Nagar, located at the foot of the Annamalaiyar Hills in Tiruvannamalai, damaging several houses.
Tamil Nadu is bracing for a deep depression that could intensify into a cyclonic storm on November 27, bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall in coming days. While the NDRF, SDRF teams have been deployed in several districts, the state govt is bracing to deal with the effects.
Cyclone Dana: Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in both Odisha and West Bengal have been placed on standby. Additionally, rescue and relief teams from the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard are on high alert.
The storm which is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph, will bring heavy rain in several south Bengal districts on October 24 and 25, the Met office said.
As of now, five bodies have been recovered, and one worker has been confirmed dead. The rescue teams, comprising personnel from the fire and emergency department, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), have successfully rescued 13 individuals.
As Cyclone Dana approaches, Odisha and West Bengal initiate evacuations, with over 1 lakh people to be relocated. Schools are closed, and emergency services are on high alert. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast on October 25, prompting widespread preparations, including train cancellations.
Odisha is on high alert as Cyclone Dana approaches with wind speeds up to 110 kph. NDRF has deployed 25 teams, and the state aims for 100% evacuation and zero casualties.
Road connectivity between Dalu and Baghmara has been disrupted by multiple landslides, prompting the Chief Minister to direct the identification of alternative routes to restore access.
According to police, the bus jumped the divider to avoid hitting cattle on the road and collided with three vehicles, claiming seven lives.
A rescue operation was launched after the bus got stranded on a flooded causeway. The rescuers reached the site in a truck and transferred the pilgrims to the vehicle through the window of the bus.
The girl - Neeru Gurjar - fell into the borewell while playing in the evening in the Jodhpuriya village on September 18. The NDRF and police made several attempts to rescue her, finally succeeding on Thursday.
So far eight bodies have been recovered by the rescue team. The NDRF team is also on-site and carrying out rescue missions. According to the local SDM, it is unclear how many people went into the waters.
Lucknow building collapse: The teams of NDRF, SDRF, fire brigade, medical department, and municipal corporation are carrying out the rescue operation as several people are still trapped under the debris.
Valsad district has witnessed heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted continuity in the rainfall for the next 24 hours.
Given the worsening flood crisis in Tripura, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced to release of Rs 40 crore in advance to augment the relief efforts in flood-hit Tripura.
The flood-like conditions developed in Karauli and Hindaun after two days of heavy rainfalls that are likely to continue for four to five days. Meanwhile, the schools in Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Dausa and Karauli remained closed on Monday.
Rescue teams, including NDRF, police, and health officials, are on-site, and five people have been rescued so far, including a severely injured police constable who is receiving treatment. Rescue operations are ongoing.
The district administration reached out to NDRF on Monday morning after seven fishermen were stranded in Valsad due to heavy rainfall.
Wayanad is currently reeling from the devastations caused by landslide with over 80 fatalities. the Indian Army, NDRF have been deployed for the rescue and relief operation. The Red Alert for today and tomorrow has restricted air support and the rescue work is underway through ground only.
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