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India tunnel collapse: rescuers attempt vertical drilling after safer options hit trouble

Dozens of labourers have been trapped in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand for more than two weeks

The Guardian - UK

Silkyara tunnel collapse | On Day 15, rescuers set a 100-hour vertical drilling target

Rescuers have begun vertical drilling to reach the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel. Teams have set a target of drilling 86m in 100 hrs. Indian Army has stepped in to help. Rainfall predicted in the area may complicate the operation. Horizontal drilling from another point has moved 10m…

The Hindu

Silkyara tunnel rescue ‘dangerous’, may take a ‘long time’: NDMA

Rescue efforts for 41 trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel stalled; govt. exploring all options to evacuate them safely; families of workers getting restless; BSNL landline facility set up inside tunnel to keep them connected to families.

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Operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel may take long time: NDMA

NEW DELHI: Efforts to rescue the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel are encountering prolonged challenges, as the horizontal drilling using an auger machine faces repeated setbacks.

The Times of India

No progress since Thursday, drilling to resume shortly: NDMA on Silkyara tunnel rescue ops

NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced on Friday that there has been no advancement in the efforts to drill through the debris at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since Thursday to rescue 41 trapped workers.

The Times of India

Emergency management training at Hyderabad airport

At GHIAL, a five-day training programme on CBRN emergency management began, organised by NDMA to enhance airport emergency handlers' preparedness. It covers lectures, field exercises, live demos & equips handlers with skills to manage CBRN emergencies & provide medical first-aid & psycho-social support. NDRF mock drill & quiz will conclude…

The Hindu

Emergency alerts largely remain untriggered

Govt, Google alert systems failed to warn Delhiites of tremors; NDMA, telcos tested sample messages; seismo.gov.in website crashed; early alerts can help prevent injuries, damage from quakes.

The Hindu

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Mitigating tragedies in the Himalayan region

Institutional awareness of risks is increasing, but the challenge is to evolve a system to mitigate such risks and provide early warnings

The Hindu

INCOIS to simulate earthquakes on either coast to test tsunami preparedness

INCOIS to simulate two earthquakes as part of 'IOWave23' exercise to test for tsunami disaster on east and west coasts. Pre-IOWave23 workshop on 'Tsunami Standard Operating Procedure' held to familiarise participants with tsunami bulletins, improve SOPs and promote emergency preparedness. 10,000 deaths in 2004 tsunami in Odisha, 381 villages vulnerable.…

The Hindu

After text messages on phone, extreme weather alerts on TV, radio soon

Before text messages, the NDMA used to issue such early warnings through the ‘National Disaster Alert Portal’ and a mobile application called “Sachet”. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Draw action plan to tackle natural calamities, TTD urges NDMA

A team of experts will be sent to Tirumala for a first-hand study, says NDMA Joint Secretary

The Hindu

Flooding in Pakistan shows that climate adaptation requires international support and regional co-operation

The monsoon flooding in Pakistan has been referred to as a “monsoon on steroids” and described as a “monster monsoon.” These names reflect the wide devastation it has caused.

The Conversation

Flood-hit Pakistan breaches lake to avert overflow

Authorities in flood-hit Pakistan breached the country's largest freshwater lake on Sunday, displacing up to 100,000 people from their homes but saving more densely populated areas from gathering flood water, a minister said.

Reuters

Are catastrophic floods Pakistan’s new normal?

More than one-third of Pakistan is submerged and at least 33 million people are affected because of massive flooding.

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Pakistan: 75 killed, 59 others wounded in flash floods

According to a report released by the NDMA on Monday, at least 27 children and 17 women were among those who lost their lives in different rain-related accidents across the country. Read more on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Monsoon Flooding Death Toll Tops 1,000

The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released Sunday by the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It said 119 people had died in the previous 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country, AFP reported. The…

Al Jazeera

Pakistan declares national emergency as flood toll nears 1,000

At least 937 people have died and 33 million ‘badly affected’ as Pakistan struggles to cope with devastating floods.

Al Jazeera

‘Left with nothing’: Record floods devastate Pakistan province

Tens of thousands are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan.

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Flash floods kill over 500 people in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the worst hit, a government agency said.

The Hindu

The heat is on: savage signs of climate change speeding up

All you wanted to know about heatwave, heat index and wet bulb globe temperature

Reuters

Indian states ready with plans to mitigate heatwave impact - official

Some 80% of Indian states are prone to heatwaves and most have plans ready to alter office and school timings as well as working hours for labourers to avoid the hottest time of day when necessary, a government official told Reuters on Friday.

The Hindu

Avoid loss of lives in fire, heatwave: PM Modi

He chairs meeting to review preparations for heatwave management, monsoon

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