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  NDRF carries out rescue work in flood-hit Ferozepur

  India | August 21, 2013 7:15 IST

  Ferozepur, Punjab: Thirtyfive members of National Disaster Relief Force have been called in to assist residents of nearly 60 villages inundated by flood water from Satluj in Ferozepur Fazilka border areas. Hundreds of farmers have

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  Uttarakhand: Over 3,200 people airlifted as Army, IAF continue rescue work

  India | June 23, 2013 22:38 IST

  New Delhi, June 23: Fighting against unfavourable weather conditions, the Army and the IAF today continued their rescue operations in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand where more than 3,200 people were evacuated by defence aircraft from the worst-affected

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  Rescue work to take another fortnight: Uttarakhand CM

  India | June 23, 2013 19:55 IST

  New Delhi, June 23: Rescue teams will take another fortnight to evacuate flood victims as the roads leading to affected areas have been badly damaged, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has said.He also said,”Those who

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  Five killed in Sikkim landslide

  India | September 03, 2012 17:38 IST

  Gangtok Sept 3:  Five persons were killed when debris from a landslide fell on their house at Mangchek in Namlung-Ralong village in South district, official sources said today.The debris fell on the house on Saturday

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  Quake Toll Mounts To 92, Over 3,000 People Rescued In Sikkim

  India | September 20, 2011 23:25 IST

  Gangtok, Sep 20: More than 3,000 people were rescued in quake-hit areas of Sikkim by defence forces which scrambled hard to clear debris of collapsed structures and landslides as the death toll in Sunday's powerful

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  15 Killed, Over 200 Injured in Sikkim, Nepal Earthquake

  India | September 18, 2011 23:46 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 18: A powerful earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude rocked Sikkim and other parts in the North East on Sunday, leaving at least fifteen persons killed and more than 200 others injured besides