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Chilean Mine Rescue: When 33 Miners Were Buried Alive For 69 Days In Scorching Heat
5 years after the San Jose mine collapse in Chile, the world remembers the miraculous survival of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.
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Help Delayed After Truck Crash, Tripura Driver Dies, Viral Video Sparks Outrage
Serious questions are being raised over the efficiency of Tripura's Disaster Management Department after a truck driver trapped in a road accident at Chakmaghat under Teliamura police station in Khowai district of Tripura died yesterday.
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PM Dials Uttarakhand Chief Minister Over Uttarkashi Cloudburst, Assures All Help
PM Modi on Wednesday spoke with the Uttarakhand Chief Minister over the phone and inquired about the grim situation in Uttarkashi's Dharali region, which was hit by twin cloudbursts, sweeping away an entire village and leaving several missing.
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Bulldozer Falls 300 Metres Into Gorge In Rain-Battered Shimla, Driver Dead
A bulldozer met with an accident while it was opening a road in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, sending it tumbling down the mountain-side.
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Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
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Earthquake Preparedness Drills In Delhi-NCR From Today
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Army will hold a tabletop exercise and drill in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from July 29 to August 1, NDMA member Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.
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Himachal Monsoon Death Count Rises To 132, 432 Roads Remain Blocked
The death toll amid the relentless monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has risen to 132, with 74 deaths directly attributed to rain-related incidents and 58 caused by road accidents, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), State Disaster Ma
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Decontaminated Fukushima Soil Used At Japanese Prime Minister's Office To Prove Safety
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
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Monsoon Kills 116 In Himachal, Causes Loss Of Rs 1,230 Crore: Report
The monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has turned deadly, with a cumulative death toll of 116 people reported between June 20 and July 18, according to a report released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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109 Killed, 226 Roads Blocked Due To Heavy Rain, Landslides In Himachal
The State Disaster Management Authority confirmed that monsoon caused a total of 109 deaths between June 20 and July 16, 2025, in Himachal Pradesh. Of these, 64 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, while 45 died in road accidents.
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106 Killed During Monsoon Season In Himachal Pradesh
The heavy rains during the monsoon season has affected life and property in parts of Himachal Pradesh and has claimed 106 lives between June 20 and July 15, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Gujarat Bridge Collapse Death Count Now 15, Rescue Teams Tackle 3-Metre Mud
The death count in the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district has climbed to 15, and three people are still missing. Disaster response teams are conducting the rescue operation and two more vehicles are likely in the river.
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60 Years Of Disaster: All Solutions Lead To Dead-End In An Uttarakhand Zone
Located around 16 kilometres from Srinagar, Sirobagad is an active landslide zone where fallen debris leads to road closures almost daily, and often leads to accidents too.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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Chilean Mine Rescue: When 33 Miners Were Buried Alive For 69 Days In Scorching Heat
5 years after the San Jose mine collapse in Chile, the world remembers the miraculous survival of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.
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Help Delayed After Truck Crash, Tripura Driver Dies, Viral Video Sparks Outrage
Serious questions are being raised over the efficiency of Tripura's Disaster Management Department after a truck driver trapped in a road accident at Chakmaghat under Teliamura police station in Khowai district of Tripura died yesterday.
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PM Dials Uttarakhand Chief Minister Over Uttarkashi Cloudburst, Assures All Help
PM Modi on Wednesday spoke with the Uttarakhand Chief Minister over the phone and inquired about the grim situation in Uttarkashi's Dharali region, which was hit by twin cloudbursts, sweeping away an entire village and leaving several missing.
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Bulldozer Falls 300 Metres Into Gorge In Rain-Battered Shimla, Driver Dead
A bulldozer met with an accident while it was opening a road in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, sending it tumbling down the mountain-side.
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Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
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Earthquake Preparedness Drills In Delhi-NCR From Today
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Army will hold a tabletop exercise and drill in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from July 29 to August 1, NDMA member Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.
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Himachal Monsoon Death Count Rises To 132, 432 Roads Remain Blocked
The death toll amid the relentless monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has risen to 132, with 74 deaths directly attributed to rain-related incidents and 58 caused by road accidents, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), State Disaster Ma
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Decontaminated Fukushima Soil Used At Japanese Prime Minister's Office To Prove Safety
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
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Monsoon Kills 116 In Himachal, Causes Loss Of Rs 1,230 Crore: Report
The monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has turned deadly, with a cumulative death toll of 116 people reported between June 20 and July 18, according to a report released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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109 Killed, 226 Roads Blocked Due To Heavy Rain, Landslides In Himachal
The State Disaster Management Authority confirmed that monsoon caused a total of 109 deaths between June 20 and July 16, 2025, in Himachal Pradesh. Of these, 64 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, while 45 died in road accidents.
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106 Killed During Monsoon Season In Himachal Pradesh
The heavy rains during the monsoon season has affected life and property in parts of Himachal Pradesh and has claimed 106 lives between June 20 and July 15, 2025, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Gujarat Bridge Collapse Death Count Now 15, Rescue Teams Tackle 3-Metre Mud
The death count in the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district has climbed to 15, and three people are still missing. Disaster response teams are conducting the rescue operation and two more vehicles are likely in the river.
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60 Years Of Disaster: All Solutions Lead To Dead-End In An Uttarakhand Zone
Located around 16 kilometres from Srinagar, Sirobagad is an active landslide zone where fallen debris leads to road closures almost daily, and often leads to accidents too.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
