Flash flood

Indonesia landslides, floods kill 41 people; dozens missing

Jakarta: Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands, the country’s disaster relief agency said Sunday. More than two dozen others were still…

Rescue and restoration work at Chamoli

Chamoli: DG ITBP S S Deswal alongwith senior officials reviews rescue and restoration work at Tapovan and Raini area, weeks after the glacier burst at Joshimath which triggered a massive flash flood…

Sonu Sood extends support to family of deceased in Uttarakhand glacier burst

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who has been in the limelight because of his philanthropic work for migrant workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has now come forward to support the family…

Uttarakhand glacier burst aftermath

Chamoli: Rescue operations continue inside the Tapovan Tunnel, following the glacier burst at Joshimath which triggered a massive flash flood on Feb. 7, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.…

Chamoli glacier burst aftermath

Chamoli: A helicoper being used for transportation of men, material & heavy loads towards rescue operations in flood-hit Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Flash floods due to a glacier…

In pics: Uttarakhand glacier burst aftermath

Chamoli: Volunteers prepare food for rescuers and affected people at Raini village, following the Sunday’s glacier burst in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of…

Ice sheet hanging on mountain fell, landmass also came into river valley: DGIRE director explains glacier burst

Chandigarh: After conducting an aerial recce and collecting evidence from Raini village, the Defence Geo Informatics Research Establishment has submitted an initial report on the Chamoli glacier burst that said that a…

197 people missing, 20 dead in U’khand floods: Home Minister Amit Shah tells Parliament

New Delhi: As many as 197 people are missing while 20 have died in Sunday’s avalanche and flash floods in Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament on Tuesday. He said the…

Uttarakhand disaster: 26 bodies recovered, 171 missing

Dehradun: Twenty-six bodies have been recovered and 171 people still missing after the Uttarakhand disaster apparently caused by a glacier burst, officials said Monday, as multiple agencies worked at rescuing over 30 workers…

Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

New Delhi: As a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, a study published in 2019 had warned that Himalayan glaciers have…

Uttarakhand glacier burst: ITBP rescues all 16 people trapped in Tapovan tunnel

Chamoli: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Monday rescued all 16 people who were trapped in the tunnel near the Tapovan area following a glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand,…

100-150 casualties feared in flash flood in Chamoli: U’khand Chief Secretary

Chamoli: As many as 150 people feared to be dead in the flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli following an avalanche near a power project at Raini village in the Tapovan area, officials…

Hyderabad Flash Floods: Family awaits ‘return’ of missing teen

High risk of flash floods in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand: IMD

New Delhi: Flash floods at East Madhya Pradesh adjoining Vidharbha and eastern part of West Madhya Pradesh Met sub-divisions have been predicted in the next 24 hours. TheCentral Water Commission Official Flood Forecast on Friday while citing the India…

2 injured, one feared trapped; rescue operation underway

Itanagar: Two people injured and another feared to be trapped in a massive landslide occurred here on Wednesday due to intermittent rains in Arunachal Pradesh. According to officials, road communication in National…