Rescue Operations

Khichdi in bottle, yoga: How 41 workers are surviving in Uttarkashi tunnel

It's been 10 days that 41 labourers have been trapped inside the Uttarkashi tunnel. Until now, the workers had been surviving on a diet of puffed rice, chana, and dry fruits. But hopes of survival increased as authorities have drilled a six-inch pipe into the tunnel allowing for home-cooked meals

Heavy rains, poor road, no lights: How rescue ops in Raigad during landslide were delayed

A landslide was reported at Irshalwadi, a tribal hamlet in Khalapur tehsil of Maharashtra’s Raigad on Wednesday night, affecting 48 families. However, the rescue operation was delayed for three-four hours due to serious challenges like heavy rains, no proper road and pitch darkness

Turkey, Syria earthquake: How a Twitter blackout can hamper rescue and relief efforts

Twitter was blocked in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. The blackout, which was likely the result of governmental action, appeared to have impeded rescue and relief efforts

Pokhara plane crash: Nepal PM Prachanda holds emergency meeting, directs effective rescue operations

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Sunday instructed security personnel and all government agencies to carry out effective rescue operations after a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed near the Pokhara airport

Hopeful to find survivors as they have life vests: Thai Naval officer on ship sink accident

Four vessels, two planes, and four helicopters were scanning the turbulent waters for 30 missing sailors, the navy said. While officials are hopeful of finding some survivors, naval officer Narong Khumburi said that they might be exhausted

Rats to the Rescue: How a Belgian non-profit company is training rodents to save lives

APOPO, a non-profit company based in Belgium, creates real-life earthquake scenarios where rats are trained to locate survivors under the debris of collapsed buildings following which they trigger an alarm to alert the rescuers

Submerged cars, wrecked homes: Texas reels under massive flood

Following a long dry spell of extreme drought-like conditions, Texas recorded its wettest month in August. Responding to hundreds of calls from distressed residents, firefighters across the state are currently conducting rescue operations

Manipur landslide: 14 dead, several still trapped in site; rescue operations continue

Search operations continued during the night and engineering equipment, including bulldozers has been pressed into service for creating access to the incident site and to help in the rescue efforts

Exclusive: Delhi govt officials fled as NCPCR conducted raids to rescue kids from child labour: Priyank Kanoongo

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief Priyank Kanoongo is writing a letter to the government seeking punitive action against the officials. The body lauded the role of Delhi Police

Haryana landslide: Four dead, at least one more trapped, rescue ops to continue till tomorrow

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has ordered to bring cranes, fire brigade and other machinery from the adjoining districts to clear the debris so that the people buried under it can be rescued