Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed that the mortal remains of eight Army personnel, who went missing in flash floods in Sikkim, were recovered while the search operations for the remaining soldiers are underway.
The flash floods have created havoc in the northern part of Sikkim. Around 200 people have been rescued so far and the search operation is underway unabated to rescue over 100 missing people, including 22 army personnel.
The Indian Army stated that the condition of the rescued soldier is stable and has been placed under medical observation. A total of 23 army personnel went missing after a cloudburst in Sikkim.
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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), several regions are experiencing dangerous flash flooding as extreme rainfall continues across the city and about 8.5 million people are under flash flood warnings.
The flooding swept away entire families in Derna on Sunday night and exposed vulnerabilities in the oil-rich country that has been mired in conflict since a 2011 uprising that toppled long-ruling dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Over 10,000 people are missing since the Mediterranean storm Daniel wreaked havoc in eastern Libya and the death toll is likely to rise.
Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 250 kilometres south of Ensenada, then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the US border.
Forecasters said the storm is still expected to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years and bring along flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and widespread power outages.
At least 45 families residing in Chawngte town in Lawngtlai district were also evacuated to safer places due to inundation.
Uttarakhand flashfloods: Relief and rescue operations were launched by National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force personnel but none of the missing people have been found yet, Circle Officer Vimal Rawat told media.
Hundreds of houses were damaged in the heavy rains in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province and many people are believed to be trapped under the debris.
A man was found dead and 21 others working at the under-construction Super Hewa Hydropower Project in Chainpur Municipality-4 have gone missing, the Kathmandu Post newspaper quoted police officials as saying.
The western and northern provinces and Kigali, the capital, are particularly hilly, making them vulnerable to landslides during the rainy season.
Rain today: The pilgrimage to Hemkunt Sahib in Uttarakhand's Chamoli has stopped just a day before the closing of its doors due to heavy snowfall.
Dharamshala flash floods:The MeT department has predicted a wet spell till Monday next week with a yellow alert for heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning from September 3 to 5.
Vaishno Devi flash floods: The upward movement of devotees in Mata Vaishno Devi temple has been stopped, in view of the heavy rains and flash floods.
Jammu and Kashmir: People are forced to cross the rivulet in waist-deep water for commuting. The rain has also damaged the crops of the local farmers.
The highway was blocked due to landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at 33 places in Ramban and Udhampur districts apart from washing away of a 150-feet long road stretch and under construction bridge.
Railway authorities announced the cancellation of 42 trains on the Chennai-Vijayawada grand trunk route. While several other trains were partially cancelled or diverted.
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