Surat: Due to incessant heavy rainfall in South Gujarat, particularly between Gholvad and Valsad in the Mumbai division over the past few days, Western Railway faced major operational disruptions.Water levels rose above the danger mark at Bridge No. 203 between Gholvad and Umergaon Road stations, Bridge No. 230 at Sanjan Yard, and Bridge No. 284…
A man carrying clothes on his shoulders walks in the flood water in Guwahati on Friday Guwahati: Assam’s flood toll climbed to 61 on Friday with 14 more deaths reported in a day. The fatalities were reported from the worst-hit upper Assam districts of Charaideo (7), Jorhat (1) and Sivasagar (6).On Thursday, the state reported…
Flooding at Helmet Circle due to rain in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: For Amdavadis, Thursday’s rain brought an unwelcome flashback to the flooding of July 14, 2000, when the city recorded 325mm of rain. A 12-hour deluge dumped 204mm of rain on the city, triggering the same sinking feeling in residents as water swamped roads, underpasses, and…
Guwahati: At least 25 people have died and 100 reported missing in the last 24 hours, authorities said early on Wednesday, as Assam’s flood situation turned catastrophic with eight lakh people affected across 16 districts, raising the overall toll this monsoon season to 35.Three Assam districts bordering Nagaland — Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat — bore…
Work on to clear debris on Pune-Lonavla ghat section after landslide Pune: Central Railway on Thursday cancelled 14 trains, including Deccan Queen, Deccan Express and CSMT-Pune Intercity Express, from July 10 to 17 to facilitate ongoing restoration work on the landslide-affected Lonavla-Karjat ghat section, disrupting travel plans and leaving many passengers, especially pass holders, stranded.Other…
Aizawl: Incessant rain over the past two days triggered landslides, rockfalls and retaining wall collapses across Mizoram, disrupting road connectivity in several areas, especially in the southern part of the state, disaster management and rehabilitation department officials said on Wednesday.No loss of life or serious injury was reported so far, officials said.In Lunglei district, four…
Navi Mumbai: The body of a Nalasopara resident, Chandrakant Chavhan, 55, was retrieved off the railway tracks near Monkey Hill on the Lonavla-Karjat section on Tuesday evening. Under the guidance of Khopoli police inspector Sachin Hire, the volunteers of local NGO Help Foundation brought the body amid inclement weather conditions, including incessant rain, by trekking…
Floodwaters had not entered residential areas Kalyan: Ulhas river breached the danger marks at three locations in Thane district, while Kalu river crossed its warning level of 102m in Kalyan on Monday following incessant rain. With Ulhas river swollen, authorities evacuated 45 elderly persons from an old-age home and over 200 people from chawls and…
Vasai: A woman who remained stranded for nearly three hours in a rain-swollen stream at the popular Tungareshwar tourist spot in Vasai was rescued by Pelhar police on Sunday evening, averting a potential tragedy.According to the police, constables Satish Giri and Suyash Mane were on patrol near the Tungareshwar temple at around 4.30 pm when…
