News for 'search and rescue'

Sikkim floods toll rises to 26, including 7 soldiers; 142 missing

Sikkim floods toll rises to 26, including 7 soldiers; 142 missing

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

On day three after a flash flood wreaked havoc in Sikkim's Teesta basin, the number of bodies recovered from the river and mud embankments downstream rose to 22, including seven army men.

Mahad bridge collapse: Presence of crocdiles hampering rescue operations

Mahad bridge collapse: Presence of crocdiles hampering rescue operations

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

26 bodies have been recovered while nearly 14 are still missing following the bridge collapse on Mumbai-Goa Highway on August 2.

Sikkim quake: ITBP rescues 15 foreigners, 150 locals

Sikkim quake: ITBP rescues 15 foreigners, 150 locals

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Sunday night rescued 15 foreign tourists and 150 villagers from various parts of north Sikkim, which was badly affected in this evening's earthquake.

Protests erupt in Assam as girl returning from tuition gang-raped

Protests erupt in Assam as girl returning from tuition gang-raped

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in Assam's Nagaon district, triggering massive protests by people on the streets.

J-K: 9 pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge after terror attack

J-K: 9 pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge after terror attack

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Nine people including three women were killed and 33 injured as a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening, police said, as political leaders cutting across party lines strongly condemn the dastardly attack.

23 dead, dozens injured as tornado hits Mississippi

23 dead, dozens injured as tornado hits Mississippi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi, United States, late on Friday, leaving a trail of damage for over 100 miles.

156 dead in Nepal landslide; search called off

156 dead in Nepal landslide; search called off

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

Nepal government on Wednesday declared dead the 123 people missing in the country's worst landslide in over a decade, taking the death toll from the disaster to 156, as the search for the bodies buried under the debris was called off.

JK police rescues 350 people from snowstorm

JK police rescues 350 people from snowstorm

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

The Jammu and Kashmir police has rescued 350 people, who were stranded at the Zojila Pass, which connects Kashmir Valley to the cold desert region of Ladakh, due to heavy snowfall.

Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

One of the 22 Indian crew manning a crippled cargo ship which collided against a bridge in Baltimore has suffered a 'minor injury' while the rest are all safe aboard the vessel, owners of the Singapore-flagged ship said on Wednesday.

EPL: Arsenal, Brighton, Newcastle win in opening round

EPL: Arsenal, Brighton, Newcastle win in opening round

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Four separate earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday in Turkey and Syria left over 4,000 people dead and nearly 15,000 people injured.

Search for bodies at Germanwings crash site ends

Search for bodies at Germanwings crash site ends

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Investigators have ended their search for bodies in the Alps where a Germanwings passenger jet crashed last month, killing all 150 people on board, a local official said on Saturday.

'Wayanad Is A Man-Made Tragedy'

'Wayanad Is A Man-Made Tragedy'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

'It was specifically mentioned in the Gadgil Committee report that this particular area where the colossal landside happened now should be in the Environmentally Sensitive Area under Zone 1.' 'Zone 1 is the most important and ecologically sensitive area, and that it has to be protected entirely.' 'At least 90% of the Wayanad disaster is man-made.'

Himachal tragedy: Special search fails to trace missing students

Himachal tragedy: Special search fails to trace missing students

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Saturday's special search operation to trace the 17 missing engineering students from Hyderabad yielded no results as the 450 rescuers combing the 3-km stretch of Beas river, whose water level was lowered to minimum, failed to recover the body of any student.

Indian rescue team's plan of action for Japan

Indian rescue team's plan of action for Japan

Rediff.com18 Mar 2011

As the nuclear crisis in quake-hit Japan escalates, nations across the world rush to its rescue. Search teams from United States and Britain have been serving in Japan for days now and India will soon be joining the efforts.

Ecuador quake: Desperate kin search for survivors as toll mounts to 480

Ecuador quake: Desperate kin search for survivors as toll mounts to 480

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

On Monday, at least five survivors -- including a girl -- were pulled out from the rubble.

8 children among 22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

8 children among 22 killed as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

Uttarkashi avalanche: 10 bodies recovered, 27 mountaineers missing

Uttarkashi avalanche: 10 bodies recovered, 27 mountaineers missing

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Twenty-seven mountaineers remained missing on Wednesday after rescue workers brought 14 injured members of their team to safety, a day after an avalanche claimed 10 lives in Uttarkashi.

Rescue work for trapped miners called off in Meghalaya

Rescue work for trapped miners called off in Meghalaya

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Operations to rescue 15 trapped miners from a private coal pit in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya were on Friday officially called off after 14 hours of intense search failed to yield results and as the mission posed a threat to the rescuers.

Will OceanGate Be Found Before Oxygen Runs Out?

Will OceanGate Be Found Before Oxygen Runs Out?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

A Canadian air force plane has detected intermittent 'banging' noises from OceanGate in its last known location.

Initial probe faults Rayagada passenger train crew for Andhra accident

Initial probe faults Rayagada passenger train crew for Andhra accident

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Signed by seven experts, the preliminary report said they carefully examined the accident site, available evidence, statements of officials concerned, data logger report and the speedometer chart.

Sikkim flood: 62 missing people found alive; toll rises to 30

Sikkim flood: 62 missing people found alive; toll rises to 30

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

The flash flood affected 25,065 people in four districts - Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong and Namchi, the report said.

Building collapse toll rises to 32; 3 survivors rescued

Building collapse toll rises to 32; 3 survivors rescued

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

The toll in the multi-storeyed building collapse in Chennai rose to 32 while three lucky survivors were rescued on Tuesday nearly 70 hours after they were trapped under the debris.

Massive search on after IAF's AN-32 aircraft goes missing

Massive search on after IAF's AN-32 aircraft goes missing

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

5 planes and 13 ships are out trying to track the aircraft, which was carrying 29 people on board.

Body of soldier's mother traced to Manipur hospital mortuary after 4 months

Body of soldier's mother traced to Manipur hospital mortuary after 4 months

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The fate of the soldier's aunt Neilam (55), brother-in-law Jamkhotang (40) and cousin Thangjam Haokip (25) still remain unknown.

In Grief, They Mourn Their Dead

In Grief, They Mourn Their Dead

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

Mourners pray next to bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes during their funeral.

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.

'We are seeing only scenes of death and destruction'

'We are seeing only scenes of death and destruction'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

'Deaths, sick and injured people in the affected areas and worried fellow citizens elsewhere in Turkiye, it's a living nightmare for us'

Pak: Authorities call off rescue work

Pak: Authorities call off rescue work

Rediff.com15 Oct 2005

Focus has shifted to emergency relief to save people waiting for help.

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

Bengal 'BJP leader' arrested for running sex racket

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The police on Friday claimed to have arrested 'a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader' along with 10 others on charges of running a sex racket in a hotel in West Bengal's Howrah district, while the state's main opposition party denied any association with the accused individuals.

Bengal: 8 drown in flash floods during Durga idol immersion

Bengal: 8 drown in flash floods during Durga idol immersion

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

At least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal river due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami Jalpaiguri, a senior official said.

4 Indian medical students drown in Russia, embassy issues advisory

4 Indian medical students drown in Russia, embassy issues advisory

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

The four students -- two boys and two girls aged 18-20 -- were studying at the nearby Novgorod State University in Veliky Novgorod city.

Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive on Nepal's Mt Annapurna

Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive on Nepal's Mt Annapurna

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Anurag Maloo went missing on Monday after he fell from around 6,000 metres while descending from Camp III.

Flyover collapse tragedy: Rescue operations commence

Flyover collapse tragedy: Rescue operations commence

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

The NDRF has engaged all its resources for rescue of those trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Kolkata.

Monsoon advances in India; normal life hit as heavy rains lash Guj, Raj

Monsoon advances in India; normal life hit as heavy rains lash Guj, Raj

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Several deaths were reported across the country due to rain-related incidents like lightning strikes and drowning.

HP tragedy: UAV fails to find missing students, hi-tech search today

HP tragedy: UAV fails to find missing students, hi-tech search today

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

An unmanned aerial vehicle was pressed into service on Friday to trace 17 missing engineering students from Hyderabad but without any success and rescuers will now deploy for the first time a multibeam echsounder in Beas river whose level will be also lowered to minimum.

The Woman Who Lost Everything

The Woman Who Lost Everything

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants. She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson. Days after the landslide and the loss of her family, Jenson died in a road accident that also left Sruthi with serious injuries. News of the accident and Sruthi's backdrop as the lone surviving member of a family wiped out in the July landslide, was picked up by the media, and people rushed to help.

Will Laal Singh Chadha Rescue Bollywood?

Will Laal Singh Chadha Rescue Bollywood?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

There's a lot of entertainment coming your way on OTT and in theatres in August.

Avalanche hits army patrol in Arunachal, 7 trapped

Avalanche hits army patrol in Arunachal, 7 trapped

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

"The area has been witnessing inclement weather with heavy snowfall since the last few days," it said.

How start-ups are helping flood-hit Kerala's rescue and rebuilding

How start-ups are helping flood-hit Kerala's rescue and rebuilding

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

As the Kerala government looks for the best technologies to rebuild infrastructure, start-ups see a bigger role for themselves.