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War-Torn Chernobyl Nuclear Plant's Protective Shield Damaged: UN Agency
A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function due to drone damage, the UN nuclear watchdog said
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12 Dead As Engine Falls Off Cargo Plane That Crashed In US' Kentucky
A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people.
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When US Almost Nuked Itself: A B-47 Jet Dropped A 3,500-Kg Nuclear Bomb
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for training
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3 Killed In Fire At Illegal Oil Well In Indonesia
Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday.
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Fire At Thane's Residential Building Cafe, 35 Rescued So Far
A fire broke out at a cafe located in a multi-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city early Thursday morning, following which 35 persons were evacuated from the structure.
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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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War-Torn Chernobyl Nuclear Plant's Protective Shield Damaged: UN Agency
A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function due to drone damage, the UN nuclear watchdog said
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12 Dead As Engine Falls Off Cargo Plane That Crashed In US' Kentucky
A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people.
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When US Almost Nuked Itself: A B-47 Jet Dropped A 3,500-Kg Nuclear Bomb
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for training
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3 Killed In Fire At Illegal Oil Well In Indonesia
Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a three-day-old fire at an illegal oil well that has killed at least three people and injured two others, a disaster relief official said on Tuesday.
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Fire At Thane's Residential Building Cafe, 35 Rescued So Far
A fire broke out at a cafe located in a multi-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city early Thursday morning, following which 35 persons were evacuated from the structure.
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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.
