Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) In the last 24 hours, five talukas in Gujarat have received up to 3.5 inches of rainfall, with significant showers recorded in parts of Junagadh and Vapi, the weather department said. The state has so far received 53.39 per cent of its average seasonal rainfall this … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, June 19 (IANS) At least 10 people have died and 25 others injured as continuous heavy rainfall wreaked havoc across Jharkhand over the last 48 hours, officials said on Thursday. Several bridges have been washed away, houses have collapsed, and low-lying areas have been submerged, prompting the deployment of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 12 (IANS) In view of continuous heavy rainfall and the heightened risk of landslides and flooding, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams from Ranipet and Arakkonam have been deployed in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore. The deployment comes after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kohima, May 15 (IANS) In a resounding testament to the spirit of collaboration and preparedness, Indian Army engineers under the Spear Corps collaborated with the elite National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) to orchestrate a groundbreaking disaster relief exercise, aptly christened ‘Exercise Raahat’. Defence spokesman Lt Col Amit Shukla on Thursday … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) At least four people have died and around 12 are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred around 3 a.m., following intense overnight rainfall and thunderstorms that hit … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In a significant display of operational readiness and commitment to public safety, the 5th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out a large-scale monsoon and disaster preparedness exercise across multiple locations in Maharashtra on Tuesday. The exercise, involving 12 specialised teams, was … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar in which over 1,000 people have been killed, India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been placed on high alert. To oversee the preparedness, IPS Piyush Anand, the Director General (DG) of NDRF, is currently in Kolkata. He affirmed … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams on Sunday intensified rescue efforts to save eight persons trapped in an under-construction tunnel after a portion of its roof collapsed in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on February 22. Four teams comprising 150 personnel were engaged in the rescue operation, which continued throughout the night. The … Read more