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The Independent
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Village buried in mud as flash flooding kills at least four in northern India
Flash flooding in northern India has buried a village in mud, killing four people with at least 100 people missing. Footage shared on Tuesday (5 August) shows mud and debris covering Dharali in Uttarakhand state, with entire buildings being submerged by the murky water which flowed down a nearby mountain and into the Himalayan village after 'cloudburst' rainfall. A cloudburst is a sudden intense down-pouring of rain over a small area in a short period of time. Sharing the clip on social media, the Indian Army said that troops were immediately mobilised to 'assess the situation and undertake rescue operations'. The disaster struck whilst dozens had gathered in a temple for a festival. At least 10 soldiers stationed at the Harsil base are also missing, officials said.
LBCI
01-08-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Rescue work over in Kyiv after Russian strike, 31 killed: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that rescue operations were complete in Kyiv following a Russian strike a day earlier and said 31 people were killed and 159 had been wounded. "Unfortunately, as of now, 31 people are known to have died, including five children. The youngest child was only two years old," he wrote on social media.
Russia Today
19-07-2025
- Climate
- Russia Today
Summer floods wreak havoc in Russian Far East region (VIDEOS)
Torrential rains have triggered severe flooding in Yakutia Republic, in the Russian Far East, leaving dozens of homes submerged and prompting mass evacuations. Flooding began after the Indigirka River overflowed its banks earlier this week, with water levels surging by 40 to 60 centimeters in just 24 hours. The unusually heavy downpours caught villagers off guard, forcing people to flee their homes, according to media reports. Regional authorities have declared a state of emergency and launched round-the-clock rescue and relief operations. Helicopters and drones are delivering food, heaters, and power generators to isolated settlements cut off by the rising waters. In Russia's Far East, drones now deliver groceries to remote Yakutia villages cut off by rivers — a new lifeline from the skies 'The situation remains difficult in the affected areas,' Yakutia's head, Aysen Nikolayev, wrote on Telegram on Friday. He said damage assessments would begin once water levels recede. In the village of Khara-Tumul, social media users shared videos of cows stranded on a hilltop after escaping the flooded lowlands. Local officials later confirmed the animals had been rescued. While water is now gradually subsiding in some areas, emergency crews continue to monitor the situation. Additional patrols have been deployed to ensure safety. Scientists say such flooding is rare for the Indigirka, with experts linking the sudden rise to intense rainfall in Yakutia's central and mountainous regions. Flooding is relatively common in Russia's Far East, however, particularly during spring and summer, with annual overflows often affecting hundreds of settlements across the region.
