"flash-floods"

Cloudbursts in Nirmand, Sainj and Malana areas in Kullu, Padhar in Mandi and Rampur in Shimla districts left five people dead

A total of 15 roads, including 12 in Mandi, two in Kinnaur and one in Kangra district were closed for vehicular traffic while 62 transformers were disrupted

The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, collapsed on Friday evening due to a sudden downpour and flash floods

Incident occurred near Mandir Morh, 148 km from Leh, during an exercise around 1 am; Rajnath Singh expresses grief

State Disaster Management Authority has said that the death toll from flash floods in Sikkim has reached 26 with 142 people still reported missing

As many as 3,000 people including tourists, drivers and motorcyclists have been stranded in Lachen and Lachung areas

The situation and relief programs in various districts are being monitored by DGP Anjani Kumar and other senior police officers.

Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that the flash floods have damaged the national highway and disrupted water and electricity supply.

New York: A 29-year-old Indian-American female hiker, who got swept away in a flash flood last week at the Zion National Park in the US state of Utah, has been found dead, according to a senior official from the park. Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson, Arizona, went missing on August 19 when flash floods swept multiple […]

Shimla: At least four people died and 15 others went missing after flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rainfall hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, officials said. The railway bridge over the Chakki river on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh also collapsed in the incident. The calamity was reported at several places in Mandi district […]

Hyderabad: The India Metrological Department, Hyderabad on Monday issued a Flash Flood Risk (FFR) alert for Telangana for the next 24 hours. In the forecast, it said the watersheds in the districts of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Adilabad, Bhuvanagiri, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Warangal, Peddapally Karimnagar, Rajanna Siricilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpalle, Mulugu, Jagitial, Mahbubabad, Janagoan can expect flash […]

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The district administration is arranging the necessary equipment at the spot for a prompt rescue operation by the NDRF.

Rainwater has damaged more than 215,200 hectares of crops, causing a direct economic loss of about 1.22 billion yuan (about USD 188.6 million), state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Ever since heavy rains have been lashing the city, videos of the floods from last year have been making rounds on social media.

Nine bodies have so far been recovered from the tunnel at Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site taking the toll in the tragedy to 54, while officials say 150 people are still missing.

Wakf Board chairman, Mohd Saleem, in the presence of AIMIM party legislators Ahmed Pasha Quadri and others flagged off a convoy of the relief material consisting blankets and groceries

Due to heavy rains, waste and garbage got accumulated at different places across the city

World Meteorological Department (WMO) has entrusted India with the responsibility of the Regional Centre of South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System for coordination, development and its implementation

The five-member Central team led by Joint Secretary for Union Ministry of Home Affairs Praveen Vasishta, will submit its report to the Centre after completing the loss estimations