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Meghalaya Coal Explosion: NDRF rescue operations underway, 18 killed in blast

Meghalaya Coal Explosion: NDRF rescue operations underway, 18 killed in blast

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A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Friday arrived at the blast site in Thangskai area of Meghalaya`s East Jaintia Hills to carry out rescue and recovery operations after an explosion in an illegal rat-hole coal mine that claimed eighteen lives. A day earlier, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured that action would be taken against individuals responsible for the incident. He announced that the Meghalaya government will provide an ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased. He said that any illegal activities will not be tolerated, as the government has promoted scientific mining. Sangma warns of strict action against illegal mining, urges shift to scientific methods “Individuals who are involved in any illegal activities, action will be taken. Whoever is responsible for this incident will face very strict action. We will not let go of anybody who is involved in this,” Sangma said while addressing a press conference here. “At the same time, with the start of scientific mining, it is expected that all miners …

Amid protests, NDRF begins assessment of poisonous gas leak in Dhanbad

Amid protests, NDRF begins assessment of poisonous gas leak in Dhanbad

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Ranchi reached Dhanbad on Sunday to assess the level of poisonous gas emissions from underground coal mines, officials said. Amid protests, NDRF begins assessment of poisonous gas leak in Dhanbad The team visited Rajput Basti in Putki Balihari colliery area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited , which falls within Kenduadih police station limits and is located around 15 km from the district headquarters. However, NDRF personnel refused to share any information with waiting journalists. Kenduadih police station officer-in-charge Prabodh Pandey said, “The team is assessing the level of gas leakage, the type of gas being emitted, and how to mitigate it.” Officials said the team is examining gas leakage near the abandoned GM Bangla in the PB Area of Rajput Basti. Emissions have been reported from three locations — Rajput Basti, Muslim Muhalla, and near the Kenduadih police station building. The emission of the toxic carbon-monoxide gas was first reported on Wednesday in Rajput Basti. This led to the death of two women and the hospitalisation of more than two dozen residents — mostly children …

Cyclone Ditwah Nears Coast As Heavy Rain Batters Tamil Nadu; Flight Operations Hit In Chennai | India News

Cyclone Ditwah Nears Coast As Heavy Rain Batters Tamil Nadu; Flight Operations Hit In Chennai | India News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 11:30 IST Cyclone Ditwah Updates: The Chennai airport cancelled 54 flights on Saturday and has announced 47 cancellations for Sunday including 36 domestic and 11 international. Ramanathapuram: Strong winds bend palm trees and waves crash against a seawall during rough sea conditions triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (PTI Photo) Cyclone Ditwah continued to advance towards the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts on Saturday, prompting a red alert and extensive preparations across the region. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system moved nearly northwards at around 5 kmph over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coastline, maintaining its intensity as it inched closer to the mainland. As of 11:30 pm on 29 November, the cyclonic storm was centred near latitude 10.7°N and longitude 80.6°E. It lay roughly 90 km east-northeast of Vedaranyam, 90 km east-southeast of Karaikal, 130 km north-northeast of Jaffna, 160 km south-southeast of Puducherry and about 260 km south of Chennai. IMD …

India Mobilises Ships, Aircraft And NDRF Teams As Cyclone Ditwah Kills Over 130 In Sri Lanka | India News

India Mobilises Ships, Aircraft And NDRF Teams As Cyclone Ditwah Kills Over 130 In Sri Lanka | India News

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Last Updated:November 29, 2025, 20:23 IST Warships INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri delivered 4.5 tonnes of dry rations, 2 tonnes of fresh rations, and a range of essential items to help families impacted by the cyclone. India launches Op Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka India has stepped up large-scale humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, dispatching multiple consignments of relief supplies, personnel, and equipment to support ongoing rescue and recovery efforts. Warships INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri delivered 4.5 tonnes of dry rations, 2 tonnes of fresh rations, and a range of essential items to help families impacted by the cyclone. In a parallel airlift operation, a C-130J aircraft arrived in Colombo early this morning carrying around 12 tonnes of aid, including tents, tarpaulins, blankets, hygiene kits and ready-to-eat meals. Additionally, an IL-76 transport aircraft touched down in Colombo with nine tonnes of relief cargo, alongside 80 National Disaster Response Force personnel, four search-and-rescue canines, and eight tonnes of specialised HADR equipment to support emergency operations on the ground. Two …

Cyclone Ditwah: India deploys 80 NDRF personnel in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Cyclone Ditwah: India deploys 80 NDRF personnel in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

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India on Saturday sent a contingent of 80 NDRF rescuers and specialised search dogs to Sri Lanka for undertaking relief and rescue operations in the aftermath of unprecedented floods in the neighbouring country following Cyclone Ditwah, an official spokesperson said. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have been divided into two teams. The teams, along with four rescue dogs, took off onboard an IL-76 IAF aircraft from the Hindon airbase near Delhi for Colombo around 4 am on Saturday, the spokesperson said. He said the teams are carrying inflatable boats, hydraulic cutting and breaching tools, communication equipment, first-aid kits and other essential rescue stores to support search, rescue, and relief operations in cyclone-affected regions of Sri Lanka. The deployment is part of Operation Sagar Bandhu launched by India to help its southern neighbour. Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst disasters after Cyclone Ditwah caused floods and landslides that left a trail of destruction and damaged infrastructure. The federal contingency force has also deployed 14 teams across vulnerable coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, …

1 dead, 15 feared trapped after stone mine collapses in UP’s Sonbhadra

1 dead, 15 feared trapped after stone mine collapses in UP’s Sonbhadra

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Updated on: Nov 16, 2025 07:56 am IST The body of the person who died has been recovered. Relief teams including state and national disaster relief force are at the spot. A stone mine collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra on Saturday leading to at least one death, reported news agency ANI. Around 15 people are feared trapped after the mine collapse and rescue operations are underway. The stone mine collapsed on Saturday in UP’s Sonbhadra. (Screengrab/X/@ANI) The body of the person who died has been recovered. Relief teams including state and national disaster relief force are at the spot. The collapse happened in the Billi Markundi mining area under the Obra police station limits in Sonbhadra on Saturday. Relief operations underway Apart from NDRF and SDRF, rescue teams from two private companies and the Obra Thermal Power Project also carried out rescue operations on Saturday, said District magistrate Badrinath Singh who reached the spot after the collapse, reported Hindustan Times earlier. He added that additional equipment and machinery was also being brought in to help …

Transgender person, friend jump into Mahim creek after argument: Police | Mumbai News

Transgender person, friend jump into Mahim creek after argument: Police | Mumbai News

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A transgender person and his friend who allegedly jumped into Mahim creek Tuesday afternoon were not found after a search operation by the police and fire brigade till late evening. According to police, the transgender person, identified as Irshad Asif Shaikh (22), and Kalandar Altaf Khan (20)— both residents of Nargis Dutt Nagar in Bandra (west) — were engaged in an argument on the creek bridge located between Mahim and Bandra. During the argument, Irshad allegedly jumped into the water, and Khan took the plunge to rescue him. Bystanders noticed the incident and informed the police. Police officials from Bandra and Mahim reached the spot and the fire brigade was alerted. A senior police officer said, “The NDRF was also informed and a search operation was undertaken.” The Mahim police informed the family members of Shaikh and Khan, and recorded their statements. Till late evening, the duo was not found and the search was called off, said police. Story continues below this ad Police said the two were close friends and were arguing over pictures …

Heavy rains lash Baramati, Indapur in Pune; NDRF deploys two teams

Heavy rains lash Baramati, Indapur in Pune; NDRF deploys two teams

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Heavy rains lashed Baramati and Indapur tehsils in Pune on Sunday, resulting in a flood-like situation in several areas, prompting the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to deploy specialised teams on the urgent request of the district collector, officials said, reported news agency PTI. Baramati tehsil received 83.6 millimetres of rain during the day, while the figure was 35.7 mm for Indapur, they added. Pune (Rural) Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill said a stretch of the Pune-Solapur highway near Indapur remained closed for about two hours due to waterlogging but traffic resumed after the water receded, reported PTI. Rainwater entered several homes in 70 villages in Indapur, as well as 150 homes in Baramati, forcing local authorities to immediately shift residents to safety, police and district officials said. “In response to an urgent requisition from the district collector, the NDRF deployed two specialized teams to conduct rescue and relief operations in Baramati and Indapur. In Baramati, 19 homes suffered partial damage. In Katewadi, a family of seven stranded in their waterlogged home was rescued …

‘Lost an entire generation’: 7 of family killed in Delhi’s Mustafabad building collapses | Latest News India

‘Lost an entire generation’: 7 of family killed in Delhi’s Mustafabad building collapses | Latest News India

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“We lost an entire generation of our family in just a moment,” said a grieving Bhulan, brother of 60-year-old Tehsin, who along with his son, three grandchildren and two daughters-in-law was killed when a building collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Mustafabad area in the early hours of Saturday. Teams of the NDRF, Delhi fire services, Delhi police and volunteers took part in the rescue operations. (PTI) Bhulan recalled speaking to his brother on Friday evening. Little did he know that such a tragedy would strike them. “I spoke to my brother on Friday evening and everything seemed fine. My brother and his family lived in the area for 20 years without any trouble and then suddenly, this terrible tragedy struck,” Bhulan said. Eleven people died in the building collapse, including Teshin (60), the owner of the structure, his son Nazeem (30), Nazeem’s wife Shahina (28), their three children — Anas (6), Afreen (2) and Afan (2) — and Tehsin’s younger daughter-in-law, Chandni (23). The incident occurred around 3 am, a senior police officer said. Two brothers …

Maharashtra launches emergency operation centre for effective use of tech during disasters | Mumbai News

Maharashtra launches emergency operation centre for effective use of tech during disasters | Mumbai News

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) which aims to use new technology effectively for disaster management. “Due to climate change, the nature, intensity and frequency of disasters are changing. Therefore, it is necessary to emphasise on ‘mitigation’ and immediate response after incidents. It is important to have a strong ‘command and communication system’ for disaster management, and this center will be useful for taking decisions quickly and providing quick response,” said Fadnavis. The new SEOC includes bezel-free video wall, high capacity audio visual conferencing, data servers, high-speed computers, satellite phone, ham radios, LED video walls  and wireless sets, which can be used for timely response and coordination among all the systems during a disaster. Story continues below this ad Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (Geo-DSS) is also implementing a “change detection” process based on AI and machine learning. This process is based on satellite imagery and will make it easier to understand the situation at the disaster site in near real time, assess the damage and …