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At least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island
11 March 2024 6:00 PM IST Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia's Sumatra...
Sikkim floods: Work on to restore connectivity, evacuation of tourists to continue
11 Oct 2023 10:45 AM ISTWork is on to restore connectivity in areas isolated by flash flood in north Sikkim by setting up temporary bridges and other means, while evacuating...
Sikkim floods: Air force conducts disaster relief operations
9 Oct 2023 11:43 AM ISTThe Indian Air Force has started humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations in Sikkim, devastated by a flash flood in Teesta river, a Defence...
Several students from Meghalaya stranded in Sikkim, evacuated confirms Official
7 Oct 2023 11:30 AM ISTTwenty-six students from Meghalaya stranded in flash flood-hit Sikkim have been successfully evacuated and they are on their way to Shillong, an...
Sikkim flash flood: Several still missing, search operations continue
7 Oct 2023 10:30 AM IST Search operations continued on Saturday for the 142 people who are still missing after the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated...
Sikkim floods: Home Minister Amit Shah approves release of Rs 44.8 Cr to state to provide relief to flood-hit people
6 Oct 2023 6:00 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has approved the release of Rs 44.8 crore as an advance amount from the central share of the State Disaster Response...
Sikkim flash flood: Death toll on the rise, searches on for those missing
6 Oct 2023 11:16 AM ISTThe toll in the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 21 on Friday as Army and NDRF teams worked their way through slushy earth and fast flowing water in...
Sikkim flash floods: NHPC's 2 power plants in state affected
5 Oct 2023 4:00 PM ISTState-owned NHPC's two hydro power plants in Teesta Basin in Sikkim have been affected following flash floods on Wednesday. According to a BSE...
Govt must recalibrate its strategy in dealing with fragile Himalayan states:Congress reacts on Sikkim floods
5 Oct 2023 1:00 PM ISTCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday voiced concern over the situation in Sikkim and urged the Centre to declare both the Sikkim flash...
Sikkim flash flood update: Death toll rises to 14, several missing
5 Oct 2023 11:17 AM ISTFourteen people have died and 102 others, including 22 army personnel, were missing after the cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim triggered a...
Chandigarh-Manali highway reopens after nearly 24 hours in flood hit Himachal Pradesh
27 Jun 2023 11:16 AM ISTThe Chandigarh-Manali national highway was restored for traffic on Monday night after remaining closed for almost 24 hours owing to landslides and...
North Sikkim witnesses flash flood
16 Jun 2023 11:54 AM IST Flash flood hit North Sikkim district and submerged the National Highway 10 at Pegong, officials said on Friday. Heavy rains lashed North...