Government of India is extending humanitarian assistance to the Government of Kenya in the wake of devastation caused by the floods that have hit the country. 38 out of 47 counties, have been affected. An estimated 267 people have died, 188 injured and over 2,80,000 displaced. Read News

Eight people lost their lives in an explosion that ripped through a firecracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district. Eight workers, including five women and three men, were killed in the accident at a fireworks-manufacturing unit near Sengamalapatti in Sivakasi in the district. Seven Read News

Severe cyclonic storm Michaung is likely to intensify and move close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast with gusty wind sustaining a speed of 90-100 kmph during the forenoon of 5th December. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the influence of the sevre cyclonic storm heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as it is set to move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla on December 5.Read News

New Delhi: Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.), a member of the National Disaster Management Authority, informed that the auger machine sustained damage and a section of it was lodged inside the tunnel, leading to a deceleration in the rescue operation. The Lieutenant General added that removing the damaged section of the auger necessitates advanced machinery, which will be transported via airlift by the Indian Air Force. Describing the ongoing rescue strategy, Hasnain mentioned that the team will employ manually operated power tools for further excavation in the tunnel, a move that could potentially slow down the rescue operation.Read News

New Delhi: A demonstration of how to bring out the 41 workers stuck in a part of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi was conducted by the NDRF personnel on Friday. The workers have been trapped for 12 days since November 12, when a section of the tunnel under construction on the Char Dham route caveRead News

New Delhi: The rescue operations at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi is nearing completion and the 41 trapped workers could be rescued anytime now. The rescuers are working round the clock to save 41 workers who have been trapped inside the tunnel since November 12, when a landslide blocked tRead News

New Delhi: The first video of the workers who are trapped in the Silkyara tunnel collapse showed them smiling and in a stable state of mind, as the rescue operation continued for the 10th day on Tuesday. The rescue teams have been working tirelessly to reach them and establish contact with them. The workers were given a walkie-talkie through a 6-inch pipeline to communicate with the rescuers. One of the trapped workerRead News

New Delhi: The rescue operation to reach the 40 workers stuck inside the Silkyara tunnel has hit a roadblock on Saturday, as the drilling machine could only bore 25 metres into the debris, a senior official said. The workers have been trapped for six days, since November 12, when a part of the tunnel under construction collapsed on them.Read News

As heavy rainfall continued to batter Gujarat, the situation in Bharuch district has become challenging, leading to several road closures, including the Narmada bridge, and rescue operations that have helped save 105 people by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The district administration declared the closure of the Narmada bridge over the river Narmada due to severe waterlogging on Monday. Commuters have been advised by the district collectRead News

At least 33 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, seven of them buried under the rubble of a temple in Shimla as rains wreaked havoc in the state, triggering landslides that blocked key roads and brought down houses, officials said on Monday.Read News