At least 70,000 tourists and pilgrims are stranded across Uttarakhand while over 100 people have died. The weather, however, has improved in the past 24 hours but huge challenges remain - from landslides to roadblocks. The Met department has predicted heavy rain again. ...
02:22 PM, Jun 19, 2013
It is anxious time for those who are looking for the news of their loved ones stuck in different parts of Uttarakhand. Many of them have now reached Dehradun after stranded relatives managed to send some message. CNN-IBN spoke to them at the Dehradun airport. ...
02:06 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Most of the city of Devprayag in Uttarakhand is now flooded. The roads in Devprayag have been severely damaged. Many roads have also been washed away. Several houses have crumbled and many people remain stranded. ...
01:04 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has appealed for help saying there is not enough manpower to handle a calamity of this level. "I would call this natural disaster the Himalayan Tsunami. We are deploying as many choppers as we can, but their use is limited by the size of the valley," Bahuguna said. ...
11:59 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Survivors who have been rescued in Uttarakhand recount the horror saying bodies were floating in the Ganga and entire villages have vanished. ...
11:48 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Dehradun: The early monsoon that hit North India is continuing to wreak havoc with Uttarakhand being the worst-hit state. Uttarkashi, Kedarnath, Gaurikund, Rambada and Rudraprayag in the state are badly affected by land slides, flash floods and heavy rains. Although the state is prone to landslides and flash floods but in recent times such incidents have been occurring at an alarming rate. Several areas of Uttarakhand are still cut off...
11:22 AM, Jun 19, 2013
All eyes on the Yamuna which is at its highest level in 35 years after water was released from Harayana's Hathinikund barrage. ...
10:56 AM, Jun 19, 2013
The rescue teams across Uttarakhand, especially in Kedarnath, are facing difficulties as landslides have crippled communication in the state. People looking for their relatives are worried as they're not getting any response. ...
10:32 AM, Jun 19, 2013
The famous Kedarnath shrine has suffered damage after it was almost completely submerged by floods and mudslides, while shops and houses around it have been razed to the ground. More than 50 people have lost their lives in the flooding at Kedarnath and over 6,000 pilgrims were stranded out of which 800 have been rescued and are at Kedarnath Phata. ...
10:30 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: 1:54 pm: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have reached Dehradun for an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand. 1:40 pm: Sources in the Indian Air Force say 18 helicopters have been deployed for rescue operations. The Sarang aircraft has also been pressed into service. 580 people have been airlifted to safer areas so far and 4 tonnes of relief material has been air...
09:45 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Thousands of tourists remain stranded in Chamoli, Uttarakhand and the water current is so strong that several cars have been swept away. ...
08:29 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: The monsoon that hit North India early is continuing to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, killing more than 100 people and leaving over 70,000 tourists and pilgrims stranded. The death toll is expected to rise with 500 people still missing. The famous Kedarnath shrine has suffered damage after it was almost completely submerged by floods and mudslides, while shops and houses around it have been razed to the ground. More...
07:58 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: The water level in the Yamuna is set to rise over 207 metres - the highest the river has touched in 35 years. More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in east Delhi like Usmanpur, Yamuna Bazar, Bhajanpura and Shastri Park and relief camps have been set up for their shelter. The Yamuna crossed the danger mark in Delhi on Tuesday and the water level...
07:40 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday directed all central government agencies to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood-affected Uttarakhand and assured Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna of all help, a statement said. "The prime minister has shared the anguish and distress of the flood-affected people of Uttarakhand who see their homes facing the ravages of floods. He has directed all agencies of the union government to assist...
05:54 AM, Jun 19, 2013
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11:55 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Uttarakhand continues to face nature's fury with torrential monsoon rains ravaging large parts of the state. At least 58 people have died and nearly 72,000 are still stranded across Uttarakhand with the holy town of Kedarnath being the worst hit. Sources in the state government claim that death toll in Kedarnath could be high as relief and rescue efforts have started in full swing. ...
11:50 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Uttarakhand continues to face nature's fury with torrential monsoon rains ravaging large parts of the state. At least 58 people have died and nearly 72,000 are still stranded across Uttarakhand with the holy town of Kedarnath being the worst hit. Sources in the state government claim that death toll in Kedarnath could be high as relief and rescue efforts have started in full swing. ...
10:10 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: A high level meeting between Defence Secretary, National Disaster Response Force and other agencies has been convened to expedite the relief process after 58 people died in Uttarakhand following heavy rains that have caused massive landslides and floods in the state, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth told CNN-IBN. "We are going to take Indian Air Force's help to evacuate people from all corners of the state," Singh said. "We...
10:03 PM, Jun 18, 2013
