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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarkashi Underway, 566 Rescued So Far
Efforts to evacuate stranded pilgrims from disaster-hit Dharali village were stepped up on Friday, and 566 more people were rescued safely this morning. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out primarily via air.
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10 Gujarat Pilgrims Stranded After Uttarakhand Cloud Burst Rescued By Army
After days of anxiety and disrupted communication, ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district of Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, were successfully rescued by the Indian Army.
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"Everything Is Over": Uttarakhand Flash Floods Leave Behind Trail Of Destruction
"Everything is over" -- a victim is heard saying in one of several disturbing videos which surfaced online after a cloudburst led to flash floods on Tuesday in Himalayan village of Dharali in this district leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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Priyanka Gandhi Urges Centre To Waive Loans Of Wayanad Landslide Victim
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the Centre to waive loans for the flood and landslide victims from her parliamentary constituency of Wayanad, and lamented the "lack" of central assistance in helping the affected people
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
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9 Swept Away In Himachal Village, 4 Bodies Found 150 km Away
Nine of two families took shelter in a house, made of brick and mortar, thinking it will withstand the heavy water flow. But all were swept away.
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Mourning Begins In Texas Where More Than 170 Are Still Missing From Flash Floods
Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically Thursday along endless miles of rivers and rubble.
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Himachal Man Saves 4 Lives During Disaster, Daughter Shows Courage Too
A man and his daughter from a village in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district demonstrated rare courage during the dreadful night of June 30 by not only defeating death but also saving the lives of four people.
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Musk's Grok Praises Hitler In Posts, Targets Jews With Anti-Semitic Remarks
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok unleashed a wave of antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories on X, days after xAI rolled out a major update. The posts, ranging from praise for Adolf Hitler to attacks on Jewish surnames, have raised fresh concerns.
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Rescuers On Horseback With Dogs Search For Texas Flood Victims
Volunteers on horseback and others with rescue dogs are combing riverbanks alongside authorities in central Texas, searching for victims of catastrophic floods that have killed more than 100 people.
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On Camera: 9 Swept Away In Flash Floods In Pak, Outing Turns Tragic For Family
A picnic outing turned tragic for a family in Pakistan after nine out of 18 members of the group lost their lives in the Swat River flash floods. The incident occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday.
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Sikh Volunteers Serve Hot Meals To Flood Victims In Australia
Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in 3 days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity, after incessant rain in Australia's southeast cut off towns and forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Flood Museum Forced To Shut Due To...Er, Flooding
A museum in Pennsylvania that was built to commemorate the victims of a 19th century flood has been temporarily shut due to flooding inside the premises.
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Judicial Enquiry Ordered Into Assam Mine Accident, Special Probe Team Set Up
The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which nine workers were trapped with bodies of four victims recovered so far.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarkashi Underway, 566 Rescued So Far
Efforts to evacuate stranded pilgrims from disaster-hit Dharali village were stepped up on Friday, and 566 more people were rescued safely this morning. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out primarily via air.
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10 Gujarat Pilgrims Stranded After Uttarakhand Cloud Burst Rescued By Army
After days of anxiety and disrupted communication, ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district of Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, were successfully rescued by the Indian Army.
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"Everything Is Over": Uttarakhand Flash Floods Leave Behind Trail Of Destruction
"Everything is over" -- a victim is heard saying in one of several disturbing videos which surfaced online after a cloudburst led to flash floods on Tuesday in Himalayan village of Dharali in this district leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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Priyanka Gandhi Urges Centre To Waive Loans Of Wayanad Landslide Victim
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the Centre to waive loans for the flood and landslide victims from her parliamentary constituency of Wayanad, and lamented the "lack" of central assistance in helping the affected people
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
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9 Swept Away In Himachal Village, 4 Bodies Found 150 km Away
Nine of two families took shelter in a house, made of brick and mortar, thinking it will withstand the heavy water flow. But all were swept away.
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Mourning Begins In Texas Where More Than 170 Are Still Missing From Flash Floods
Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically Thursday along endless miles of rivers and rubble.
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Himachal Man Saves 4 Lives During Disaster, Daughter Shows Courage Too
A man and his daughter from a village in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district demonstrated rare courage during the dreadful night of June 30 by not only defeating death but also saving the lives of four people.
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Musk's Grok Praises Hitler In Posts, Targets Jews With Anti-Semitic Remarks
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok unleashed a wave of antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories on X, days after xAI rolled out a major update. The posts, ranging from praise for Adolf Hitler to attacks on Jewish surnames, have raised fresh concerns.
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Rescuers On Horseback With Dogs Search For Texas Flood Victims
Volunteers on horseback and others with rescue dogs are combing riverbanks alongside authorities in central Texas, searching for victims of catastrophic floods that have killed more than 100 people.
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On Camera: 9 Swept Away In Flash Floods In Pak, Outing Turns Tragic For Family
A picnic outing turned tragic for a family in Pakistan after nine out of 18 members of the group lost their lives in the Swat River flash floods. The incident occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday.
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Sikh Volunteers Serve Hot Meals To Flood Victims In Australia
Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in 3 days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity, after incessant rain in Australia's southeast cut off towns and forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Flood Museum Forced To Shut Due To...Er, Flooding
A museum in Pennsylvania that was built to commemorate the victims of a 19th century flood has been temporarily shut due to flooding inside the premises.
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Judicial Enquiry Ordered Into Assam Mine Accident, Special Probe Team Set Up
The Assam government on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which nine workers were trapped with bodies of four victims recovered so far.
