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8 Dead, 30 Injured In Stampede At Haridwar's Mansa Devi Temple
Eight people have died and dozens of devotees suffered injuries in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The stampede occurred on the staircases on the temple road leading to the main temple.
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Ex National Kabaddi Captain Falls Into Ganga In Haridwar, Rescued
A former award-winning captain of the national kabaddi team fell into the Ganga River in Uttarakhand's Haridwar this morning. The incident led to a flurry of rescuers immediately launching a motor boat to rescue him.
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Centre Approves Rs 1,066 Crore To 6 Disaster-Hit States
The Centre has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore for flood and landslide affected states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand as part of the central share under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Union Home Minister
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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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78 Dead In Himachal Flash Floods, 4 Uttarakhand Districts On Landslide Alert
Himachal Pradesh has reported 23 flash floods, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides leading to 78 deaths.
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Uttarakhand Landslide: Disaster Response Force Rescues 40 Stranded Pilgrims
Amid relentless rainfall and deteriorating weather conditions in Uttarakhand, around 40 devotees returning from the Kedarnath Dham were rescued by the State Disaster Response Force on Thursday after being stranded near the Sonprayag landslide
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"Exceeded Expectation": Rescue Op Chief On Uttarakhand "Rat Miners"
The rat miners who made the breakthrough in Uttarakhand, digging the last 12 metre stretch in less than 24 hours, had beaten expectations," said Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority).
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Book Highlighting PM Modi's Role In Transforming Disaster Management Released
A book which highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in bringing about a "paradigm shift" in India's disaster management was officially released by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun on Tuesday.
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"We Are Near Breakthrough, But Not Yet There": Official On Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue
Rescue operations are near a breakthrough as the pipe has to be pushed for another two metres to reach the 41 workers who have been trapped in the Silkyara tunnel for 16 days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday.
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"Manual Drilling To Begin Shortly": Official On Uttarakhand Rescue Ops
Manual horizontal digging will start soon in addition to the ongoing top-down drilling to rescue the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, the National Disaster Management Authority, or NDMA, said today.
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Trapped Workers Will Be Rolled Out On Stretchers From Uttarakhand Tunnel
The forty-one workers who are trapped under a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand will be pulled out on wheeled stretchers one by one through a big pipe that is still being drilled to reach them, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said.
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Trapped Workers' Rescue May Take "Few Hours Or Till Tomorrow": Official
National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday said there could be a "success" in bringing out 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand in the next few hours or by Friday.
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Tunnel Rescue Op Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Disaster Agency Chief
Director General of the National Disaster Response Force, Atul Karwal Thursday said that the multi-agency rescue operations to provide a safe passage to 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakashi will be completed by the end of the day.
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"Sufficient Water, Oxygen Inside": Officials On What Next In Uttarakhand Tunnel Op
The fresh five-point rescue plan for the 41 men trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, is focussing on the horizontal drilling that will create a shaft, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority), told reporters.
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Analysis: Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse - Makings Of A Disaster
The lives of 40 workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand hang precariously as their families wait outside with hopes and prayers.
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8 Dead, 30 Injured In Stampede At Haridwar's Mansa Devi Temple
Eight people have died and dozens of devotees suffered injuries in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The stampede occurred on the staircases on the temple road leading to the main temple.
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Ex National Kabaddi Captain Falls Into Ganga In Haridwar, Rescued
A former award-winning captain of the national kabaddi team fell into the Ganga River in Uttarakhand's Haridwar this morning. The incident led to a flurry of rescuers immediately launching a motor boat to rescue him.
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Centre Approves Rs 1,066 Crore To 6 Disaster-Hit States
The Centre has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore for flood and landslide affected states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand as part of the central share under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Union Home Minister
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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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78 Dead In Himachal Flash Floods, 4 Uttarakhand Districts On Landslide Alert
Himachal Pradesh has reported 23 flash floods, followed by 19 cloud burst incidents and 16 landslides leading to 78 deaths.
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Uttarakhand Landslide: Disaster Response Force Rescues 40 Stranded Pilgrims
Amid relentless rainfall and deteriorating weather conditions in Uttarakhand, around 40 devotees returning from the Kedarnath Dham were rescued by the State Disaster Response Force on Thursday after being stranded near the Sonprayag landslide
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"Exceeded Expectation": Rescue Op Chief On Uttarakhand "Rat Miners"
The rat miners who made the breakthrough in Uttarakhand, digging the last 12 metre stretch in less than 24 hours, had beaten expectations," said Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority).
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Book Highlighting PM Modi's Role In Transforming Disaster Management Released
A book which highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in bringing about a "paradigm shift" in India's disaster management was officially released by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun on Tuesday.
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"We Are Near Breakthrough, But Not Yet There": Official On Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue
Rescue operations are near a breakthrough as the pipe has to be pushed for another two metres to reach the 41 workers who have been trapped in the Silkyara tunnel for 16 days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday.
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"Manual Drilling To Begin Shortly": Official On Uttarakhand Rescue Ops
Manual horizontal digging will start soon in addition to the ongoing top-down drilling to rescue the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, the National Disaster Management Authority, or NDMA, said today.
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Trapped Workers Will Be Rolled Out On Stretchers From Uttarakhand Tunnel
The forty-one workers who are trapped under a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand will be pulled out on wheeled stretchers one by one through a big pipe that is still being drilled to reach them, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said.
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Trapped Workers' Rescue May Take "Few Hours Or Till Tomorrow": Official
National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday said there could be a "success" in bringing out 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand in the next few hours or by Friday.
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Tunnel Rescue Op Will Be Completed Tonight, Says Disaster Agency Chief
Director General of the National Disaster Response Force, Atul Karwal Thursday said that the multi-agency rescue operations to provide a safe passage to 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakashi will be completed by the end of the day.
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"Sufficient Water, Oxygen Inside": Officials On What Next In Uttarakhand Tunnel Op
The fresh five-point rescue plan for the 41 men trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand, is focussing on the horizontal drilling that will create a shaft, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority), told reporters.
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Analysis: Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse - Makings Of A Disaster
The lives of 40 workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand hang precariously as their families wait outside with hopes and prayers.
