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Cyclone Ditwah: Death Toll Crosses 330 In Sri Lanka, India Helps In Rescue Under Op Sagar Bandhu | World News

Cyclone Ditwah: Death Toll Crosses 330 In Sri Lanka, India Helps In Rescue Under Op Sagar Bandhu | World News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 21:10 IST Cyclone Ditwah devastates Sri Lanka, killing 334 and leaving 370 missing. India aids rescue under Operation Sagar Bandhu. Two transport aircraft of the IAF – C-130J and IL-76 – delivered nearly 21 tonnes of relief material in Colombo on Saturday. Cyclone Ditwah: The cyclonic storm Ditwah has unleashed massive devastation across Sri Lanka, leaving behind collapsed homes, inundated towns and scarred hillsides before moving back over the Bay of Bengal and charting a path toward India’s southern coast. The storm—one of the most severe weather systems to hit Sri Lanka in recent years—intensified heavy rainfall across the island for several days, triggering extensive flooding and deadly landslides. The central hill districts and the eastern coastline bore the worst of the impact, with entire communities cut off as roads washed away and slopes gave way under the relentless downpour. Death Toll Crosses 330 In Sri Lanka Sri Lanka continued relief and rescue efforts on Sunday with India’s assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by the …

Pakistani National Rescued Among Others By Indian Air Force In Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka | World News

Pakistani National Rescued Among Others By Indian Air Force In Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka | World News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 18:41 IST The Mi-17 helicopters deployed by the Indian Air Force in Sri Lanka as part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ evacuated several stranded people from different countries. The Indian Air Force rescued several stranded passengers in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. (News18) A Pakistani national was among several stranded passengers rescued by the Indian Air Force as New Delhi aided relief and rescue operations in Sri Lanka, which has been battered by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’. The Mi-17 helicopters deployed by the Indian Air Force in Sri Lanka as part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ evacuated several stranded people, including citizens from Germany, South Africa, Slovenia and the United Kingdom. In the second leg of the operation, a Pakistani national was among the citizens of Poland, Belarus, Iran, Australia and Bangladesh to be rescued by the Indian Army. Four infants were also among those to be rescued. Earlier, five teams of Sri Lankan Army personnel (40 troops) were airlifted from Diyathalawa Army Camp to the landslide-affected Kotmale region to support relief operations. Three critical casualties were …

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 …

‘Cyclone Ditwah’: PM Modi Condoles Loss Of Lives In Sri Lanka, Says Relief Aid Dispatched | India News

‘Cyclone Ditwah’: PM Modi Condoles Loss Of Lives In Sri Lanka, Says Relief Aid Dispatched | India News

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Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 16:10 IST Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, which formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal on Thursday, has wreaked havoc in Sri Lanka, killing more than 40 people and prompting extensive rescue efforts. PM Modi said India dispatched urgent relief material to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah made landfall. (Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his condolences for the loss of lives in Sri Lanka due to the powerful cyclone ‘Ditwah’ and said India has urgently dispatched relief materials and vital HADR support under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ to help the neighbouring country in its hour of need. “My heartfelt condolences to the people of Sri Lanka who have lost their loved ones due to Cyclone Ditwah. I pray for the safety, comfort and swift recovery of all affected families. In solidarity with our closest maritime neighbour, India has urgently dispatched relief materials and vital HADR support under Operation Sagar Bandhu,” PM Modi said on X. “We stand ready to provide more aid and assistance as the situation evolves. Guided by India’s Neighbourhood …