A part of Gokhale Bridge, a footover bridge connecting Andheri East and Andheri west in Mumbai, collapsed over the railway track this morning due to heavy rainfall. No loss of life has been reported so far. Fire bridged, Municipal Corporation of Mumbai, NDRF team as well as other security staff[Read More…]
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Flash flood: Assam death toll rises to 120, 72 dead in Bihar
The fresh wave of flood in Assam killed another 11 people taking the death toll to 39. The first wave ending mid-July had claimed 84 lives. Officials of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said the deaths due to drowning were reported from six of the 24 flood-affected districts. “The[Read More…]
Flash-floods in Bihar, 41 killed
As heavy rains in the last three days triggered flash floods in parts of Bihar, where 41 people have died so far and 65.37 lakh affected, and inundated large areas in Assam and north Bengal, hitting the normal life and snapping rail link to the northeast. In Arunachal Pradesh too,[Read More…]
Assam floods: Situation deteriorates as flood claims 5 lives
Assam’s situation worsens on Saturday, as flood claimed five lives affecting nearly 11 lakh people across 19 districts. According to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), two persons died in Dhemaji and one each in Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts. With this, the total number of[Read More…]
Nothing can deter our aim to work for people: Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre
After Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi’s car was attacked on his visit to flooded areas in Gujarat, he attacked the Centre and said that any attack by the NDA government cannot deter their aim to work for the people. Earlier, Congress spokesperson, Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the ‘BJP goons[Read More…]
Alarming: Natural disasters occurrence rises from three to 186 in a century
The worsening condition of floods in Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat and other areas of the country is part of a global occurrence that indicates a noticeable increase in frequency and extent of natural disasters in the last six decades or so, shows data. EM-DAT (The International Disaster database) showed that[Read More…]
Flood due to heavy rain displaces over 25000 people in Gujarat
At least 25,000 people have been evacuated across Gujarat after several districts in the north and central parts of the state were flooded due to heavy rains. Besides, a high alert has been sounded as over 20 highways of the state got submerged. The Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express returned to Ahmedabad[Read More…]
Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Russia
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit 685 km in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy coast line, raising tsunami warnings in Russia on Tuesday. The earthquake happened at 05:04 AM (local time) with Kamchatka Krai peninsula being the epicenter. The quake followed several aftershocks before simmering down. However, no reports of loss of lives or[Read More…]
Manipur crisis: Fresh flood threats in low lying areas of Manipur
Flash flood may hit Manipur again amidst the already existing food crisis in the wake of torrential rains as major rivers started to overflow out of their course, forcing people living near its banks to shift to safer areas on Wednesday. Due to heavy rainfall, Iril, Imphal and Thoubal rivers[Read More…]
Monsoon 2017: Floods to aggravate in Assam; Delhi to receive light rain
While Monsoon hits India, heavy rainfall has caused floods in many regions. The North-East, especially in Assam floods due to heavy rain has claimed as many as 22 lives and affected 4.5 lakh people in 17 districts out of 35 districts that the state is divided into. The Brahmaputra river[Read More…]
Assam flood: Homes and crops damaged, over one lakh people affected
As four rivers are flowing above the danger mark in Assam, as many as one lakh people have been affected by flood in Lakhimpur and Karimganj districts of the state. As per reports from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 1,01,809 people are struggling due to floods in the[Read More…]
Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 126
Sri Lanka witnessed the worst flood since 2003 which affected over 4, 23,068 people and in 15 districts. According to current reports, the death toll on Sunday rose to 126, as security forces and rescuers stepped up search and rescue operations after weather condition improved and floodwaters receded. The 2003[Read More…]
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Floods hit central Chile: 3 dead, 19 missing
Over 19 people have gone missing after heavy rain in parts of central Chile over the weekend caused mudslides and water outages in the South American nation. The banks of the rivers are overflowing due to heavy rain on the unusual dry months. This overflowing river went down to the[Read More…]
North Korea appeals for public help as flood ravages north-eastern side of the country
The usually secretive North Korean government made a public appeal for relief to help those affected by severe floods in the northeast region of the country. The Korean Central News Agency (KNCA) on Sunday said that the country’s northeast has been affected by the ‘heaviest downpour’ since 1945, with tens[Read More…]