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Colombian military plane crash: Military C-130 Hercules with over 100 onboard crashes in Puerto Leguízamo- here's what we know so farA Colombian military C-130 Hercules plane crashed on takeoff in Puerto Leguízamo, carrying dozens of troops. Approximately 57 people have b...
What is Beit Shemesh, and how many Israelis have got killed in Iranian missile attack? Iranian ballistic missile explosion ExplainedWhat is Beit Shemesh, and how many Israelis have got killed in Iranian missile attack? Nine people died and over 20 were injured after an I...
Indian Air Force evacuates 57 stranded people in Sri Lanka amid Cyclone DitwahIndia's Operation Sagar Bandhu continues to aid Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah. Indian Air Force helicopters rescued 57 people, including c...
Cyclone Ditwah batters Sri Lanka as death toll crosses 330Sri Lanka continues relief efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. India is providing crucial assistance. Over 330 lives were lost and many are m...
Pakistan warns of more heavy rains as flash flood death toll hits 327Pakistan's weather department issued warnings for heavier torrential rains nationwide as the death toll from flash floods climbed to 327 in...
Kristi Noem under fire over deadly Texas floods, faces resignation calls for delaying FEMA response for 72 hoursHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire and is facing calls to resignation following the Texas floods due to new disaster rel...
Meet Scott Ruskan: The Coast Guard hero who saved 165 lives during the Texas floodsUS Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed as a hero for saving 165 people during Texas flash floods over the Fourth of Jul...
Myanmar earthquake: India's first NDRF team reaches NaypyidawIndia's first NDRF team arrived in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw to assist with earthquake relief efforts. The team, consisting of 80 personn...
Explosion caused several injuries, damaged apartments in Dutch cityAn explosion ripped through an apartment complex in The Hague, Netherlands, early Saturday, injuring several and trapping an unknown number...
Indian woman disappears in sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia calls off search after nine daysKuala Lumpur Sinkhole: Authorities in Malaysia have called off the search for Indian national G. Vijaya Lakshmi, who fell into a sinkhole i...
India and Switzerland to collaborate on urban search and rescueThe International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), of which Switzerland is a founding member, is a UN based and globally recogni...
Himachal rain fury: Shimla landslide toll rises to 17, three still missing"Today is the 7th day of the search and rescue operation at Summer Hill area. So far, we have recovered 17 bodies, and we are searching for...
Himachal rains: After landslides, fear grips Shimla; residents move to safe placesMore than 250 residents of landside-affected areas, including Krishna Nagar, Downdale, and Fagli, in Shimla have been relocated to safe pla...
Turkey issued visa on arrival for NDRF teamNDRF has flown 11 vehicles in C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force, which helped mobilise the rescue teams at various location...
Jersey explosion: One killed, several missing after blast at St Helier flat blockA massive explosion at a block of flats in Jersey killed one, and two are being treated in hospital after the explosion on Pier Road in St ...
Each state may get NDRF unit amid frequent disastersIt has been suggested that the eight union territories (UTs), including Delhi, J&K and Ladakh, can have separate battalions and also share ...
In a first, NDRF trains 160 dogs for disaster responseThe force is training a batch of 162 dogs for their specialised USAR tasks under which the NDRF teams have to sift through mounds of rubble.
Disasters: NDRF trains Nepalese police rescuers in IndiaThe NDRF is the central force of the country to respond to such emergency incidents with a country-wide reach.
First time: India to host SAARC disaster management exercisesIndia will host a first-ever joint disaster management exercise with SAARC nations later this month to learn best practices and skills in u...
US announces fresh aid of $9 million for NepalThis is in addition to the USD 1 million already provided to the quake victims in Nepal on Saturday.