State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)

July 22, 2026 1:46 PM

Heavy rains trigger massive flash floods in Beerwah and Khag areas of Kashmir’s Budgam district

Rescue operations were launched in Central Kashmir's Budgam district after torrential rains triggered massive flash floods in Beerwah and Khag areas, sweeping away a man and causing extensive damage to markets and residential areas. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police personnel and other security forces were deployed to carry out rescue and relief operations in the affected areas. A civil defence warden on Wednesday said that teams were alerted following the Red Alert issued for K...

July 22, 2026 8:34 AM

Heavy rains trigger massive flash floods in Beerwah and Khag areas of Kashmir’s Budgam district

Torrential rains triggered massive flash floods in the Beerwah and Khag areas of central Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday, sweeping away a man and causing extensive damage to markets, residential areas and commercial establishments, prompting large-scale rescue and relief operations. Personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security agencies were deployed in the affected areas to assist stranded residents and assess the damage. A Civil D...

July 16, 2026 12:36 PM

SDRF Uttarakhand successfully rescues youth from Kedarnath gorge

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) of the Uttarakhand Police successfully rescued a young man who fell into a deep gorge on the Kedarnath trekking route on Wednesday night, officials said. The incident occurred near Chhodi, located approximately two kilometres ahead of Gaurikund. The District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC), Rudraprayag, alerted the SDRF late at night on July 15, requesting immediate rescue assistance for the individual. Following the information, an SDRF rescue team ...

June 16, 2026 5:17 PM

Man falls into deep gorge in Rudraprayag, swiftly rescued by SDRF

A man fell into a deep gorge near the petrol pump in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag on Tuesday, creating panic in the area, but was swiftly rescued by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), which rushed to the spot on getting the information. The injured man, identified as Sukhdev Singh Bhandari, son of Avtar Singh Bhandari and a resident of Pabo in Pauri Garhwal district, was later shifted to a hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment. On Tuesday morning, the SDRF control ...