search and rescue

Kolkata, March 4 Three people drowned and one went missing after being swept away by the Hooghly River while they were bathing after celebrating Holi in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Balaram Sarkar Ghat in Ward...

Kuwait City, March 2 – Kuwait confirmed on Monday that "several" US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day, adding that all crew members were safe.Earlier, Iran claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an...

Faridabad, March 1 A toddler drowned after falling into a water tank in Sainik Colony here, with police suspecting that the child lost control after climbing on top of the tank.The boy, identified as two-and-a-half-year-old Hardeep, was found dead on Sunday after a postmortem.According to...

Brasilia, February 28 – The death toll from heavy rains in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais in Brazil has risen to 68, local authorities have said.Among all the victims, 62 were found in the city of Juiz de Fora, while six others were found in the city of Uba, officials said on Friday...

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), February 25 The SAC conducted a joint maritime exercise called 'Kalari Leap' in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy archipelago with the AFSOD and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).The exercise was designed to validate joint planning, rapid force projection, and precise execution...

Ranchi, February 23 An air ambulance carrying seven people from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in a forest near Simaria in the Chatra district of Jharkhand on Monday, Ranchi airport Director Vinod Kumar said.Search and rescue teams have been dispatched, but there was no immediate confirmation about...

New Delhi, February 23 – The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Monday that an air ambulance from Ranchi to Delhi, carrying seven people, crashed in the Kasaria Panchayat of the Chatra district, Jharkhand.The district administration's search and rescue team is at the...

Chennai, February 23 The body of a 24-year-old man from Maharashtra, who was suspected of drowning along with his friend at sea, was found washed ashore at a private beach near Chennai on Monday, police said.The incident occurred around 6 pm on February 21, when a group of friends went for a...

Aizawl, February 22 Three children drowned in a pond in the Serchhip district of Mizoram while swimming, police said on Sunday.The victims have been identified as H. Lalhruaitluanga (9), Lalmuansanga (9), and C. Lalbiakhluna (7), all residents of the Thenzawl town.According to local...

Nagpur, February 22 A student from Maharashtra drowned, and another went missing after entering the sea at a beach in Chennai, officials said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday, they said, but did not specify which institution the students were from.The Maharashtra government has...

Nagpur, February 22 A student from Maharashtra drowned and another went missing after venturing into the sea in Chennai, officials said on Sunday.It was not yet known which institution the students were from and where exactly the incident occurred.The Maharashtra government has appealed to...

Jaipur, February 21 The partially nude body of a 13-year-old girl was found in bushes near a canal here after she allegedly went missing while on her way to appear for her school examination on Saturday, police said.The girl had left home on foot to appear for the Class 8 board examination at...

Athens, February 21 – Five migrants were confirmed dead and at least 20 others remained missing after a wooden boat carrying dozens of people capsized in waters south of Greece's largest island, Crete, early Saturday, authorities said.The tragic incident occurred approximately 15 nautical...

Hardoi (UP), February 21 A 12-year-old girl and her sister, who had drowned in a pond while collecting water chestnuts here, were found dead on Saturday, about 24 hours after the incident, police said.The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Rampur Daheliya village in the Pihani area when...

Islamabad, February 19 – At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed and 13 others were injured after a suspected gas explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the Soldier Bazaar area of Karachi, Pakistan, local media reported on Thursday, citing rescue services...

Sonbhadra (UP), February 17 A woman and a teenage girl drowned after they slipped while crossing a river in a village under the Pipri police station limits here on Monday, police said.The bodies of the deceased were recovered on Tuesday following a search operation, they said.Circle Officer...

Khartoum, February 15 – At least 12 people are missing after a boat carrying 16 passengers capsized in the Wad Al-Zaki area in central Sudan's White Nile State, according to volunteers and eyewitnesses."A ferry carrying 16 people, including women, sank in Wad Al-Zaki. Four passengers were...

Nagpur, February 14 A three-and-a-half-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain while playing in the city, police said.The incident took place in the Yashodhara Nagar police station area on Friday evening, according to an official.Mohammad Kaunen Ansari was playing with his...

Mainpuri, February 13 Two people were swept away in the strong current of the Takhrau canal here after an unidentified man allegedly jumped into the water in a suspected suicide attempt and a fisherman tried to rescue him, police said on Friday.Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Rahul...

Jorhat (Assam), February 12 In response to the central government's call for self-reliance, the Assam Rifles is planning to incorporate dog breeds available in India into its squad for carrying out a range of operations, a senior official said on Thursday.As part of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'...