Debris News

3 rescued, some still under debris as building collapsed in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath

After a building collapsed at Helang near subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand‘s Chamoli district, three people were rescued and a few others are feared trapped under debris, said officials. Official statements Briefing about the situation, Additional Information Offi...

Shimla temple collapse: 9 killed, 30 feared trapped, rescue on

Update (August 14, 1:25 PM): Nine people have been killed and several others are feared trapped under the debris of a temple, which collapsed in Shimla after being hit by a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall on Monday. Taking the toll to 21 in the rain-hit state in past 24 ...

Rudraprayag: 5 killed as landslide debris falls on car in Uttarakhand

At least five pilgrims have been killed after a car they were travelling in was buried under the debris of a landslide at Tarsali under Chowki Phata in Uttarakhand‘s Rudraprayag district on Thursday. As per details, the incident has been reported on Saturday when the res...

Uttarakhand: Major landslides, many feared buried under debris

Update (August 4, 1:00 pm): While giving an update on flash floods near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand, the chief minister of the state, Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said, “Eight out of thirteen people who have been missing after flash floods near Gaurikund are said to be from Ne...

Uttarakhand: Kotdwar Malan River bridge collapses following heavy rainfalls

Several rivers in North India have reached unsafe levels as a result of the recent heavy rains, the Yamuna River in Delhi is flowing over three metres above the danger mark. While the Malan River in Kotdwara, Uttarakhand, has shown its fury. A bridge built over the Malan River...