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NDRF imparts training to APSDRF personnel on rescue techniques during calamities

NDRF 10th Battalion imparting training to APSDRF on life-saving techniques during calamities. 40 personnel from across State undergoing ToT programme. Training focusses on operating equipment, rescuing victims, CPR awareness, saving lives in canals/rivers, rescuing during earthquakes/landslides. SDRF personnel seen climbing tower, operating cutters, learning CPR. Trainers to train remaining force…

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Uttarakhand: 1 dead, 4 feared to be trapped under debris after landslide at camp in Pauri

Rescue teams faced immense difficulties in reaching the spot due to torrential rains and debris blocking the way at various places. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand heavy rains: CM Dhami holds review meeting, directs officials to ensure effective action

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday held a high-level meeting with officials at his residence in Dehradun regarding the situation arising out of the disaster caused by heavy rains in several districts of states. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Uttarakhand: Due to heavy rain several houses submerged in water in Rudrapur; Rescue operation underway

Heavy rains caused severe waterlogging in the Dhalwala and Khara areas of Rishikesh on Wednesday night. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Uttarakhand: Two toddlar killed after wall Fall down in Maroda village due to heavy rainfall

In this regard, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said that the wall behind the house broke due to rains in the night in village Maroda, Tehsil Dhanaulti in which two children got buried. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Andhra Pradesh: Officials remain alert as flood threat continues in the Godavari

Villagers in Eluru & Konaseema districts panic as floods continue. Officials on alert in West Godavari, water level at Bhadrachalam 43ft, Polavaram 11.6m, SAC barrage 10.5ft. CWC warns of further rise due to upstream projects, rains & overflowing streams. Teams from Revenue, Fire, NDRF, SDRF, Medical & Transport monitoring situation.…

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Uttarakhand: Arakot-Himachal Pradesh Road blocked due to landslide

Incessant rainfall triggered a landslide near Arakot market and blocked the Arakot-Himachal Pradesh Road in the region. Read further on dynamite News:

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284 people rescued so far from 42 disaster-affected places in Uttarakhand: SDRF

Amid the devastating rainfall in Uttarakhand, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has rescued over 280 people from 42 affected places across the state so far this month. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NDRF deploys 18 teams in four States to tackle cyclone, flood emergencies

NDRF 10th Battalion ready to tackle emergency situations arising from rains/floods. Teams deployed w/ necessary equipment. Coordinating w/ IMD, APSDMA, SDRF & district officers. Women force trained to shift flood victims & provide rehabilitation. Control room set up.

The Hindu

Devotee's health deteriorates in Rudraprayag, SDRF takes him to hospital

A man who fell ill in Rudraprayag was shifted to a hospital by the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Biker falls into 200-metre-deep gorge in Rudraprayag; rescued by SDRF

Officials said that as soon as they got to know about the person on a bike falling into a gorge in the area, they sprung into action, launched an operation, and rescued him

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Uttarakhand: Biker rescued after falling into 200-meter-deep gorge in Rudraprayag

SDRF officials said that as soon as they got to know about the person on a bike falling into a gorge in the area, they sprung into action. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal: Kangra Police rescues 39 people stranded due to heavy rainfall

Kangra Police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 39 people stranded at two different places due to heavy rains on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: SDRF team inspects river Ganga after bridge collapse in Bhagalpur; Guard missing

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a probe into the collapse of the under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Woman dead, 5 rescued after avalanche hits Uttarakhand's Atlakoti

A woman was killed while five others have been rescued after a group of pilgrims were hit by an avalanche in Uttarakhand's Atlakoti on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Hemkund Sahib Yatra resumes after 2-day halt due to snow

The Yatra of Shri Hemkund Sahib, in Uttarakhand, resumed on Sunday following a two-day halt due to snow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kedarnath Yatra: Registration of pilgrims stopped till May 8

The registration of pilgrims for the Kedarnath yatra has been stopped till May 8, due to the possibility of bad weather in Kedarghati for the next three to four days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Joshimath Receives Heavy Snowfall; SDRF, Police On Alert, Says Chamoli DM

Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said that teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police are on alert if any tragedy arises due to heavy snowfall in Joshimath on Friday. Read on for details:

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Ganga Vilas Cruise Gets Stuck On Third Day Of its Journey In Bihar's Chhapra Due To 'Shallow Water'

The flagship Ganga Vilas Cruise, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, got stuck on the third day of its 51-day journey in Bihar's Chhapra due to shallow water in the Ganga. Read on for Details:

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Sinking Joshimath: Administration Starts Demolition Of Precariously Standing Hotels

The process of demolition of damaged hotels in the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand has started by the administration, informed officials on Thursday. Read on for Details:

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Joshimath Scare: Demolition Of Two Hotels Essential Because They Can Collapse, Says SDRF Commandant

A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been deployed at the site where the demolition of two hotels will begin shortly. Read on for details:

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Uttarakhand: 28 Mountaineering Trainees Trapped In Avalanche At Danda-2 Peak; Rescue Ops Underway

As many as 28 people are feared trapped in an avalanche that hit Draupadi's Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News

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10 bodies spotted, four retrieved after avalanche in Uttarakhand: NIM principal

However, the State Disaster Management Authority has confirmed four deaths

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Body of missing official recovered four days after boat mishap

A mechanised boat, carrying 29 passengers, had capsized in the river on Thursday.

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Uttarakhand: SDRF rescues five people stranded on island in Sahaspur river in Dehradun

A spokesperson said that the SDRF was informed by the Disaster Control Room Dehradun last night that the water level in the river of Sahaspur has increased exceedingly due to excessive rainfall, due to which some people are trapped on the island built on the river. Read more on Dynamite…

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