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Rescue ongoing, Bengal CM at hospital: Inside warehouse collapse that killed 5

NDRF and Army rescue personnel continue search and rescue survivor and victims from the collapsed warehouse at Taratala, Brace Bridge in Kolkata.
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 12:25 pm IST

Noida trekker goes missing on Pindari Glacier route in Uttarakhand, search on

The Pindari Glacier Trek is one of the most accessible and picturesque glacier treks in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
Updated on Jun 01, 2026 09:34 am IST

At least 3 students missing after boat capsizes in Assam's Gangadhar river

Upon receiving information, police and personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rushed to the spot.
Published on Feb 04, 2026 04:32 am IST

Bahraich boat capsize: 13 rescued, one dead, search on for missing villagers

As per local administration, eight people, including five children, remain missing, and efforts are on to locate them.
Published on Oct 30, 2025 04:44 pm IST

Uttarakhand: Body of missing local journalist found after 10 days from barrage

The body was recovered from Joshiyara barrage on Sunday morning. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 28, 2025 06:10 pm IST

12k crore in state’s disaster kitty: Punjab govt’s claim deflated by CAG report

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann virtually chairs a high-level meeting with the state's deputy commissioners and other senior officials from various departments to review flood situation in the state. (Sourced)
Published on Sept 13, 2025 03:18 am IST

Punjab: Cheema refutes BJP’s claims on disaster fund use

Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema
Published on Sept 12, 2025 08:52 am IST

In Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi says natural disasters testing country

In the last few weeks, we have witnessed massive havoc caused by floods and landslides. Homes torn apart, fields submerged, and entire families destroyed, PM Modi said
Published on Aug 31, 2025 02:29 pm IST

Punjab: Ravi in spate, army leads rescue ops in flood-ravaged Gurdaspur

Army evacuating people to safer places in Gurdaspur district on Tuesday. (Sourced)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 07:28 am IST

German Shepherds ray of hope for kin of those missing in Uttarakhand flash flood

An intensive search is still underway in the area, officials said.
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 06:39 am IST

Uttarkashi: 9 Army jawans missing; Chinook helicopters, cadaver dogs join ops

The Army, NDRF, SDRF, ITBP and other agencies are engaged in rescue operations as over 50 people continue to remain missing.
Published on Aug 07, 2025 03:53 pm IST

307 pilgrims evacuated as rescue enters day three in Uttarkashi | Key updates

Relief and rescue operations are underway after flash flood caused by cloudburst, at Dharali in Uttarkashi on Wednesday.
Updated on Aug 07, 2025 01:57 pm IST

J-K: Bus carrying ITBP jawans plunges into River Sindh, rescue efforts on

J-K: Bus carrying ITBP jawans falls into river
Published on Jul 30, 2025 11:21 am IST

Body found a km away after 28 hours; kin, locals’ questions can’t be washed away

People gather at the spot, close to Shantinagar intersection in the vicinity of IIM Road, where the body was recovered at 11 am on Sunday. (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Updated on Jul 14, 2025 08:26 am IST

SDRF rescues 6 kanwariyas from drowning in separate incidents at Haridwar

In the Kanwar Yatra procession, kanwariyas collect water from a river and carry it hundreds of kilometres to offer it to the shrines of Lord Shiva.
Updated on Jul 13, 2025 10:55 pm IST

Flood fear in Prayagraj as water levels rise in Ganga, Yamuna

Monsoon in India arrived eight days ahead of the scheduled date with moderate to heavy rainfall across many parts of the country.
Published on Jul 04, 2025 04:51 pm IST

'Tied hands with wet clothes to lift bodies': SDRF official on Air India crash

SDRF and police personnel at the site of the Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad on June 13, 2025.
Published on Jun 16, 2025 09:53 am IST

Telangana tunnel collapse: Ray of hope as NDRF inches closer to trapped workers

According to Telangana minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, the heavy flow of slit and water in the tunnel can put the lives of rescuers at risk.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:39 am IST

Rahul Gandhi asks Telangana CM to leave 'no stone unturned' in tunnel rescue op

Telangana tunnel collapse: The incident happened at 8:30 am on Saturday.
Published on Feb 23, 2025 12:49 pm IST

Centre approves 1,554.99 crore aid for 5 states hit by natural disasters

Five states hit by floods, flash floods, landslides, and cyclonic storms in 2024 will receive an additional 1554.99 crore in national aid under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 12:38 pm IST

Assam coal mine: Anxiety builds over trapped workers as water level nears 100 ft

Navy divers also joined the efforts to rescue the trapped labourers from the coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:42 am IST

Rajasthan: 3-year-old trapped in 700-foot borewell for over 20 hours

NDRF and SDRF personnel during a rescue operation to save a 3-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in the Kotputli-Behror district in Rajasthan.
Published on Dec 24, 2024 04:17 pm IST

Uttarakhand SDRF rescues 4 foreign tourists from Neelkanth trek in Chamoli

The tourists were identified as Joseph (56), a resident of Spain, and Paulo, Rodrigo, and Danilo, residents of Brazil.
Published on Oct 09, 2024 03:44 pm IST

3 SDRF jawans drown after rescue boat capsizes in Akole  

A civilian who was with them on the boat is still missing. Search was on for him and the other youth who drowned on Wednesday. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on May 23, 2024 10:57 pm IST

4 dead, 3 hospitalised as boat capsizes in Jhelum River in J&K

Boat capsizes in Jhelum River in J&K, some people feared missing
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 12:22 pm IST

SDRF rescues man trapped in 35-foot-deep well in J-K's Baramulla

HT Image
Published on Dec 29, 2023 08:27 am IST

Watch: How Uttarakhand CM welcomed first worker evacuated from tunnel

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways VK Singh greet rescued workers coming out of the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel, in Uttarkashi district.
Published on Nov 28, 2023 09:19 pm IST

Sikkim flood: Death toll rises to 25; 'explosive, firearms' warning issued

An area affected by the flood is seen in this undated image released on October 4, in Sikkim.
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 06:38 pm IST

Two killed, some feared trapped after building collapses in UP's Barabanki

A screengrab of the incident shows the police officials and SDRF members engaged in rescue operation the accident site in Barabanki, UP on Monday morning.
Published on Sept 04, 2023 09:19 am IST

Gaurikund landslide: Fourth body recovered, search on for 19 missing people

The SDRF team carrying out search and rescue operation after the Gaurikund landslide. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 10, 2023 02:38 pm IST