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01 Nov

Six Indian Tourists Stranded In Nepal’s Shey-Phoksundo National Park As Heavy Snow Halts Rescue

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Kathmandu (Rajeev Sharma): Six Indian tourists, including two women, have been stranded in Nepal's Shey-Phoksundo National Park area since Saturday afternoon after heavy snowfall cut off access to the region. Rescue efforts were suspended until Monday after a Nepali Army helicopter failed to land due to adverse weather conditions, officials said on Sunday. The group had travelled to the Dho area in Ward No. 8 of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality, around 300 km northwest of Kathmandu. The area has been covered in heavy snow, Dolpa Chief District Officer (CDO) Junu Dhakal said. Authorities have located the area where the tourists…

16 Rescued, Several Trapped After Water and Debris Inundate Chamoli Hydroelectric Tunnel

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Chamoli (Gurpreet Singh): A major rescue operation was launched in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Thursday after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at the Pipalkoti hydroelectric project. The incident occurred around 7:00 PM at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) Limited project site, where construction work is being executed by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). Emergency response teams quickly mobilized to the location following reports that roughly 18 to 19 workers were trapped inside the facility. By Thursday evening, multi-agency relief operations had successfully evacuated at least 16 workers, while search efforts continued to…

Indian Helicopters Launch Major Rescue Operations in Sri Lanka

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National Times Bureau :- The Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka announced on Saturday that Chetak helicopters deployed under Operation Sagar Bandhu carried out rescue missions for people affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The embassy said that India stands firmly with Sri Lanka during this difficult time. According to the embassy, Chetak helicopters from INS Vikrant conducted multiple search and rescue sorties across flood-affected regions, helping authorities reach stranded individuals and deliver essential support. “India stands firmly with Sri Lanka in this challenging moment, working together to save lives and provide timely relief,” the embassy said in its statement. The embassy also…