Rescue Operation

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4 bodies recovered, 19 people rescued after many people fall in well in MP's Vidisha

It will be difficult to say the exact toll until the operation concludes, state's Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said

16 Jul 2021 11:14 AM

Dark clouds gather in the sky over Mumbai ahead of cyclone Nisarga, in Mumbai on June 2, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Nisarga, Mumbai's first cyclone since 1891, poised to make landfall

IMD put out heavy rainfall warnings and rough seas for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar

03 Jun 2020 10:57 AM

The three friends had set out to explore the country's vast sun-baked interior near Alice Springs on November 19 when their car became bogged down in a river bed. (Photo: AFP)

Tourists lost in Australia rescued; lived on vodka, biscuits for 2 weeks

The third person, 46-year-old Claire Hockridge, has not been seen since splitting from Phu two days ago.

03 Dec 2019 3:43 PM

City Mayor M Gautham Kumar said the incident occurred when some people allegedly tried to lay a pipe with the help of an earthmover and the civic body BBMP would investigate about it. (Photo: PTI)

Hulimavu lake breaches in Bengaluru, over 350 houses inundated, NDRF called in

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBPM) officials the fire and emergency services personnel were carrying out the relief work.

25 Nov 2019 8:57 AM

National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and local police have also been carrying out rescue and relief operations across the state after water burst into cities due to swelled up rivers and days of incessant rains. (Photo: ANI)

IAF helicopter rescues 58 people from flood-hit Thane

The helicopter was deployed on request from the state government for rescue operations.

04 Aug 2019 9:19 PM

A large scale flood relief operation by the Indian Army troops is underway in flood-hit areas of lower Assam since 11 June after the torrential rain hit the region. (Photo: ANI)

Assam floods: Large scale relief operation by Indian Army underway

In spite of incessant heavy rains, rescue columns are operating round the clock in the flood-affected areas.

20 Jul 2019 9:21 AM

The operations continued through Thursday morning but the child could not be rescued so far. (Representational Image)

3-year-old falls in Mumbai's gutter, remains untraced; rescue ops underway

The incident occurred around 10:24 pm on Wednesday night and Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) began a search operation in the area.

11 Jul 2019 9:54 AM

Efforts by rescue workers and a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the congested Pimpripada area of north Mumbai to get a 14-year-old girl out of the debris proved futile, as she could not be pulled out alive.

14-yr-old girl trapped in debris dies

The girl’s cry for help from under the debris set off a massive rescue effort. Sanika’s faint voice could be heard calling out for water to drink.

03 Jul 2019 2:43 AM

Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force, Army and the civil administration of Arunachal Pradesh started a massive operation to reach the crash site. (Photo: ANI)

Search operations intensifies at AN-32 crash site, 15 mountaineers inducted

On Tuesday afternoon, the wreckage was spotted during an aerial survey but nothing clear about the fate of the 13 people.

12 Jun 2019 4:32 PM

The site where the wreckage of the AN-32 has been spotted is located 16 km north of Lipo and about 12 to 15 km west of Gatte under Payum region of Shi Yomi district. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

IAF, others begin massive op to reach AN-32 crash site in Arunachal

'Rescue mission to the crash site by helicopters has begun. Mi17s and ALH from Army are being utilised,' defence PRO said.

12 Jun 2019 10:13 AM

He was pulled out of the borewell on early Tuesday morning after a rescue operation of over 110 hours. (Photo: ANI)

2-yr-old Punjab boy dies after being pulled out of borewell after 110 hours

The toddler was stuck in the seven-inch wide borewell at a depth of 125 feet.

11 Jun 2019 9:19 AM

The crew included six officers --- a Wing Commander, a Squadron Leader and four Flight Lieutenants ---- and two personnel below officer rank. The others were three personnel below officer rank and two non-combatants. (Photo: AFP)

Search ops resumes today after IAF plane with 13 on board goes missing

The Air Force has deployed two Mi-17s and one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) to search for the missing plane.

04 Jun 2019 10:34 AM

The team, which includes seven mountaineers from the UK, US and Australia besides a liaison officer from the Indian Institute of Mountaineering. (Representational Image)

Search ops begin as foreign climbers go missing on way to Nanda Devi peak

The team was scheduled to reach the Nanda Devi base camp on Friday and Munsiyari on June 1.

01 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

Indian celebs pray for people's safety from Cyclone Fani. (Photo: Akshaya Sahoo/Instagram)

Cyclone Fani: Abhishek Bachchan to Sidharth Malhotra, celebs pray for people's safety

The landfall process which began at 8 am will continue till afternoon.

03 May 2019 4:43 PM

The Coast Guard immediately rushed Amartya by diverting it to undertake the search and rescue mission.

Mumbai: 6 saved from capsized tugboat; one missing

The missing sailor has been identified as 53-year-old Abdul Azeez Kolkata.

19 Mar 2019 3:52 AM

A joint operation by the Army, ITBP, local police and District Disaster Management Authority to rescue five Army personnel trapped in a snow avalanche in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on February 20, has now resumed after it was stopped on Sunday night due to inclement weather. (Photo: File)

Joint rescue operation resumed for 5 missing Army personnel in avalanche

The operation was resumed after the weather cleared and rescue parties moved to the spot in Namgya in the district at 7 am.

25 Feb 2019 10:29 AM

A rescue team was sent at the spot soon after information about them being stuck there was received, he said adding that all tourists were rescued safely after one-and-a-half hour operation. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Hundreds of tourists stuck in Himachal's Bir Billing landslide rescued

The tourists in about 60 vehicles had been stuck after a landslide near the Point Five area Friday evening.

26 Jan 2019 12:10 PM

For nearly a week, rescuers have been struggling to pump out water from the 370-foot-deep pit, further dimming chances of the miners' survival. (Photo: File)

2 killed in another Meghalaya mine collapse; rescue stumbles at older site

'It is suspected that boulders hit them when they tried to extract coal,' police said.

07 Jan 2019 9:03 AM

High waves hampered initial rescue efforts but 126 people had been saved by Saturday afternoon. (Representational Image)

Children among 13 dead as ferry catches fire, sinks in Indonesia

The boat was believed to be carrying nearly 150 passengers off the coast of Sulawesi province on Friday when the blaze started.

15 Sep 2018 7:52 PM

The hapless incident took place near Buda Kedar area of the village. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

4 dead, 8 feared trapped after landslides in Uttarakhand village

A search and rescue operation helmed by a team of State Disaster Response Force and several district administration officials is underway.

29 Aug 2018 11:27 AM

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