NEW DELHI: Two foreign women mountaineers, Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom, were safely rescued on Sunday morning. The mountaineers were stranded at 6,015 metres while attempting to reach Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand‘s Chamoli district.They were evacuated through a joint operation by the Indian Air Force…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Wayanad on Saturday to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region following massive landslides.PM’s arrival in Kannaur is expected at approximately 11 am. Then, he is scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.At around 12.15 pm, the Prime Minister…
SALEM: A pack of seven dogs stranded on a patch of land in the middle of a brimming Cauvery near Mettur dam for three days without food, were fed biryani using a drone by fire and rescue services personnel on Friday. All the dogs are set to be rescued on Sunday. The rescuers are awaiting…
Army personnel look for survivors in Wayanad on Friday WAYANAD: Hope sprung from the debris of despair in Kerala’s Wayanad Friday after rescuers found a stranded four-member family safe three days after the landslide in Mundakkai, but there was little respite elsewhere as the death toll climbed to 344.A search for survivors using an advanced…
The 16-km trek route, commencing from Gaurikund, suffered extensive damage, with certain parts completely obliterated at Ghoda Padav, Lincholi, Badi Lincholi and Bhimbali. DEHRADUN: Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Chinook and MI-17 helicopters joined ongoing rescue efforts in Rudraprayag district on Friday to evacuate around 1,500 people, mainly pilgrims, who have been stranded for nearly 48…
