National Disaster Response Force

Cyclone Fengal Causes Severe Flooding in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: Rescue Operations Underway

01 Dec 2024

Cyclone Fengal made landfall on November 30, unleashing relentless rainfall across several districts in Tamil Nadu and resulting in significant flooding, particularly in Cuddalore. Disaster response teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), are actively utilizing boats to rescue residents stranded by the rising waters. Under the leadership of...

Landslides: Establishing Scientific Surveys For Accurate Classification

08 Aug 2024

The catastrophic landslides that recently ravaged Wayanad in Kerala have brought to light the pressing necessity for a recalibrated approach to disaster risk management and environmental assessment protocols. In the aftermath of this tragic event, which resulted in the loss of more than 300 lives, left almost 300 individuals missing,...

Mohanlal Joins Rescue Efforts In Wayanad As Landslide Toll Exceeds 300

03 Aug 2024

Malayalam film star Mohanlal, who holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, arrived in Wayanad on Saturday to support the ongoing rescue operations following devastating landslides. Dressed in his army uniform, he visited the Army camp at Meppadi, met with officers, and then traveled to the...

Wayanad Landslides: Death Toll Rises To 123 As Kerala Braces For More Rain

31 Jul 2024

The Wayanad landslide tragedy has claimed at least 123 lives as of Tuesday evening. The landslides have caused widespread destruction, including damaged homes, uprooted trees, and swollen water bodies, complicating rescue efforts. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the event as one of the most severe natural disasters the state...

Student Dies, Two Trapped As Flooding Hits Delhi Coaching Centre’s Basement

28 Jul 2024

A tragic incident at Rau's IAS Study Circle in West Delhi has resulted in the death of a student and left two others trapped in a flooded basement for over four hours. Water suddenly surged into the basement, causing chaos and danger for those inside. Flooding at Rau's IAS Study...

‘Pran Pratishtha’ Ceremony: “100 chartered planes expected to land in Ayodhya” says CM Yogi

11 Jan 2024

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Thursday that on January 22, 'Pran Partishtha Day,' approximately 100 chartered planes are expected to land in Ayodhya. He stated, "Around 100 chartered planes will land at the Ayodhya airport on 22nd January to attend the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram...

NDRF rescues senior citizen, 4 others from Junagadh village

19 Sep 2023

After Gujarat experienced heavy rain, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) helped people who were trapped in various locations. According to the NDRF, rescue efforts were initiated at 6:50 PM in the village of Aakha in the Junagadh district by the NDRF team. A senior citizen and four other villagers...

Muzaffarpur boat capsize: 12 missing children pulled out dead, according to police

15 Sep 2023

According to officials, the 12 kids who were reported missing after their boat capsized in the Bagmati River in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar were found dead in the water on Friday. Up to 15 people who were aboard the unfortunate boat that capsized in the Bagmati River near the...

Nalanda: 3-year-old, who fell into 40-ft borewell, rescued

23 Jul 2023

A 3-year-old boy was retrieved alive from a 40-foot borewell in Kul village in Bihar's Nalanda district by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) soldiers on Sunday. The rescue mission, which lasted a few hours, was spearheaded by teams from the NDRF, which had been deployed on the scene. "The boy...