Massive cloudburst in Kishtwar triggers flash flood; Amit Shah assures all assistance to J&K CM, LG

August 14, 2025 5:04 PM

Massive cloudburst in Kishtwar triggers flash flood; Amit Shah assures all assistance to J&K CM, LG

A massive cloudburst on Thursday triggered a flash flood in the Chositi area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, along the route of the Machail Mata Yatra. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and assured full central assistance. Shah said that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have already been rushed to the site. "Spoke with the LG and Chief Minister of J&K on the cloudburst in Kishtwar district. The ...

Flash flood hits Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur, army launches rescue operation

August 14, 2025 9:48 AM

Flash flood hits Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur, army launches rescue operation

Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s mountainous Kinnaur district. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley, the deluge engulfed the bridge across the Sutlej River and injured one individual. The site was an active road construction zone un...

Uttarakhand: About 1,278 people rescued in Dharali

August 11, 2025 2:52 PM

Uttarakhand: About 1,278 people rescued in Dharali

About 1,278 people have been rescued in operations in Uttarakhand's Dharali, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said on Monday. Pandey told ANI, "Following a disaster in Dharali, about 1,278 people, including those from other states, stranded at Gangotri Dham, were evacuated. The operation is now complete. Electricity and mobile networks have been restored." He added that the Valley Bridge and road connectivity have been restored, and the district officials are monitoring the distributi...

Landslide blocks Nandprayag route in Uttarakhand days after Uttarkashi cloudburst

August 11, 2025 12:19 PM

Landslide blocks Nandprayag route in Uttarakhand days after Uttarkashi cloudburst

Work is underway to clear the road blocked by a landslide in Nandprayag, Chamoli district, following heavy rainfall just days after a cloudburst in Uttarkashi left behind a trail of destruction. Speaking to ANI, District Magistrate of Chamoli district, Sandeep Tiwari said that work is going on to open the road blocked due to the landslide in Nandprayag due to rain. He added that apart from this, all the roads in the district are smooth. Meanwhile, the bridge connecting Uttarkashi to Harsil has...

Uttarakhand: Army leads relief ops in Dharali; over 350 civilians rescued

August 8, 2025 11:52 AM

Uttarakhand: Army leads relief ops in Dharali; over 350 civilians rescued

The Indian Army, in close coordination with the Indian Air Force, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), and the civil administration, continues to spearhead large-scale rescue and relief operations in the flood and landslide-hit areas of Dharali and Harsil, Uttarakhand, under Operation Dharali. Dharali remains completely cut off due to multiple landslides. Road clearance efforts have pro...

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 10 Gujarat pilgrims rescued by army, reunited with families

August 8, 2025 9:54 AM

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 10 Gujarat pilgrims rescued by army, reunited with families

Ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district in Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, have been successfully rescued by the Indian Army. The pilgrims - all residents of Chichodra village in Bhabhar taluka - had lost contact with their families on August 5, shortly after the cloudburst struck Dharali. The families of the 11-member group, who were on a religious tour, grew increasingly concerned when all attempts to reach them failed for two consecut...

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 409 rescued so far from flood-hit areas; more rescue personnel deployed to Uttarkashi

August 7, 2025 3:42 PM

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 409 rescued so far from flood-hit areas; more rescue personnel deployed to Uttarkashi

Several individuals stranded in disaster-hit areas of Uttarkashi were rescued and brought to Harsil on Thursday, bringing the total number of rescued people to 409, Uttarakhand officials involved in the ongoing relief and rescue efforts confirmed. Two days after torrential rains caused widespread destruction in the Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand, relief operations are progressing at full pace. Stranded individuals are being airlifted to safer elevations, while those injured are receiving prom...

Uttarkashi cloudburst: 44 people rescued by ITBP; Uttarakhand CM oversees relief efforts amid Red Alert

August 7, 2025 10:44 AM

Uttarkashi cloudburst: 44 people rescued by ITBP; Uttarakhand CM oversees relief efforts amid Red Alert

In the wake of twin cloudbursts that wreaked havoc in Uttarkashi district, rescue and relief operations have intensified across the affected regions of Dharali and Harsil. On Thursday, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) airlifted 44 individuals to safety, evacuating them by helicopter to Matli, from where they are being transported to their respective destinations. Rescue efforts are being spearheaded by a coordinated force comprising the Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, ITBP, Uttarakhand Police, an...

Schools shut as Uttarakhand faces monsoon fury; red alert in 8 districts

August 7, 2025 8:27 AM

Schools shut as Uttarakhand faces monsoon fury; red alert in 8 districts

Uttarakhand remains on edge as torrential monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across the hill state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall till August 12.   Schools have been closed across the state as a precautionary measure, and authorities have advised residents to stay indoors.   Districts under the red alert include Pauri Garhwal, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar, Bages...

Bridges washed away in Himachal Pradesh, 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF

August 6, 2025 12:36 PM

Bridges washed away in Himachal Pradesh, 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF

In a major rescue operation, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), evacuated 413 stranded pilgrims from the Kinnaur Kailash trek route in Himachal Pradesh after two makeshift bridges on the trail were washed away following torrential rains and cloudbursts. Heavy rainfall in the region triggered multiple cloudbursts and caused a bridge over the Tangling drain to collapse on Wednesday morning, leaving scores of tourists and devote...