The National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae, a senior officer said on Saturday.
NDRF has earmarked 53 teams to tackle possible after- effects of cyclone 'Tauktae' that is developing in the Arabian Sea
4 people and 7 animals died in fire that erupted in 62 hectares of forest area in Uttarakhand in last 24 hours.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel along with NDRF carried out search and rescue operation at Raini village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
As per Chamoli Police, three bodies were retrieved on February 15 from the Tapovan tunnel, taking the death toll to 54 so far. Cases of 179 missing people have been registered at Joshimath Police Station till now. Relief and rescue operation is still underway. Speaking to ANI, the Deputy Commandant of NDRF, Aditya Pratap Singh said, "Operation is still underway, we are working 24/7."
Two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Thoothukudi ahead of cyclone 'Burevi' which is expected to cross south Tamil Nadu between Kanyakumari and Pamban on December 04.
Ahead of 'Cyclone Nivar', a total of 22 teams are available on the ground and 8 teams are on the standby, informed SN Pradhan, Director General, National Disaster Response Force while addressing a press conference in Delhi on November 24.
The coastal areas of Puducherry are on high alert ahead of Cyclone Nivar.
Continuous downpour in several parts of Hyderabad led to flood situation in the Telangana capital. Situation is such that car were seen floating in a residential area in New Bowenpally, and many vehicles were seen washed away.
A team of National Disaster Response Force in an old woman stuck in a flooded village in Maharashtra's Chandrapur on August 31. Parts of Maharashtra are receiving continuous and heavy rainfall from past few days.
A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued 43 persons including five children and a pregnant woman, in flood-affected Bhandara city of Maharashtra.
Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP) and 6th Battalion NDRF evacuated people from flood affected area in parts of Odisha on August 30.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued a youth trapped in water released from the Machagora Dam in Belkheda village.
15 people stuck in flash floods in Kathua were rescued. Seven people are still stranded there. NDRF team is present at the spot. "All will be rescued soon. The water level is receding in Ujh river," assured Kathua DC.
The death toll in the landslide at a tea estate in Rajamalai in Idukki district of Kerala rose to 49 on Monday after six more bodies were recovered.
It was around 7.40 p.m. when a devastating plane crash shook Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday. It claimed at least 19 lives while over 100 people were hospitalised post injuries. There were a total of 174 adults, 10 infants and six crew members onboard.
The death toll rose to 15 in landslide which took place at Rajamala, Idukki district of Kerala on August 07.
Death toll rose to nine in landslide which took place at Rajamala, Idukki district of Kerala on August 07.
Two people died after an under-construction building collapsed in Noida's Sector-11 on July 31.
The woman was being rescued from her marooned house in Gobari village of East Champaran district when she developed severe labour pain and later delivered the baby around 1:40 pm, they said.
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