Rain Highlight Updates: Rescue Ops Called Off In Raigad Landslide Till Tomorrow Morning, 16 Dead Bodies Recovered So Far
Rain LIVE Updates 2023: Please follow this space for all the news and latest updates regarding rains in several parts of the country.
Owning to heavy rainfall and the threat of further landslide in the dark, the rescue operation has been called off with consultation of Local Administration and will resume tomorrow morning. The final figure for today is 16 dead bodies recovered and 21 people rescued, says National Disaster Response Force.
"We have come to take an estimate of the loss and damage due to the landslide and flood. We are a team of 8 people and I am leading. We have divided the team into two parts," says Ravinesh Kumar, Central Inter-Ministerial Team Leader, Kullu.
"One team has come here to the Kullu-Manali area while the other team has gone to the Shimla-Kinnaur region. With the help of you all and the administration, we are conducting an assessment of the loss and damage and will inform the govt about the same. The govt will then carry out further action," he adds.
Punjab: A flood-like situation has arisen near the India-Pakistan border fence on the Kartarpur Corridor in Gurdaspur as the water level in the Ravi River rose following heavy rainfall.
In a freak accident attributed to heavy rains and bad weather, two soldiers of Indian army were severely injured after their vehicle came under a falling tree in Banihal area of Ramban district this morning.
Police officials said that an old and rotting tree fell on an army vehicle near Nalchalana, resulting in grievous injuries to at least two soldiers. The accident occurred probably due to heavy rains, which had soaked the old tree making it very heavy, the officials said.
The injured duo was evacuated from the site and taken to SDH Banihal for immediate medical attention, they further said.
Background
Monsoon LIVE Updates 2023: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's Moonsoon 2023 LIVE blog. Please follow this space for all the news and latest updates regarding the downpour across various parts of the country. Large parts of India continue to battle flood and waterlogging situations as rain continues to lash the states of Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Assam, Telangana, and Delhi. Huge losses of lives and property have also been reported. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued Red, Orange and Yellow Alerts for various districts in the affected states.
Several states have also been witnessing repeated instances of landslides and rockslides. At least five people have died in a landslide event in Maharashtra's Khalapur and more than 75 people have been rescued so far, said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased in the said incident.
The situation in Himachal Pradesh continues to worsen as a fresh cloudburst in Kinnaur has triggered flood-like situations in the area. Torrential rains have caused supply disruptions at far-flung places in Himachal Pradesh due to roads being washed off. Indian Air Force helicopters have delivered essential supplies at Shaakti, Maror and Shansher which are cut off due to rains.
Gujarat is also battling with flood situations. Heavy rainfall on Tuesday caused flooding in several areas. Torrential rain caused severe waterlogging in Rajkot, Surat and Gir Somnath districts after the state received 300 mm of rainfall, forcing the evacuation of 70 people.
The flood situation in the Sivasagar district of Assam remains to be critical as nearly 18,000 people are affected by the deluge. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 54 villages under two revenue circles (Nazira and Sivsagar) are currently flooded with the water levels of two rivers of the district — Disang and Dikhou, flowing above the danger level mark.
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