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The wildfire has engulfed Nagaland’s Dzukou Valley, and is now spreading toward Mount Esii in Manipur.

Nagaland wildfire nears Manipur, IAF aerial support called in

January 29, 2026, 09:03 PM - 3 min read

A wildfire in Nagaland’s Dzukou Valley has entered its third day, approaching Mount Esii in Manipur. NDRF, SDRF, and IAF aerial units have been deployed in containment efforts.

Rescue personnel search the Brahmaputra river in Assam’s Barpeta district after a country boat capsized, leaving six people, including four children, missing on Tuesday afternoon.

NDRF joins search for missing in Assam boat mishap

January 28, 2026, 02:57 PM - 2 min read

The NDRF joined rescue efforts in Assam’s Barpeta district on Wednesday to trace six people, including four children, missing after a country boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river on Tuesday. The boat, carrying 22 passengers, reportedly hit a whirlpool midstream.

Dhanbad tragedy: NDRF begins search for survivors after 3 days

July 25, 2025, 03:59 PM - 2 min read

NDRF officials said that the operation began following demands from local MP Chandra Prakash Choudhary, who identified three locations where people might be trapped.

Residents commute through flooded streets in Guwahati while NDRF personnel distribute relief by boat in inundated areas, following torrential rain and flash floods across Assam and Meghalaya (R) on Saturday.

Flash floods, landslides kill 30 as monsoon hits NE India

June 1, 2025, 08:37 AM - 4 min read

Torrential monsoon rains over two days have triggered devastating floods and landslides across the Northeast, leaving at least 30 dead in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya. Authorities have issued red alerts and are rushing relief to affected districts as more rain is forecast.

One dead, five rescued in Ludhiana textile unit collapse

March 9, 2025, 11:22 AM - 2 min read

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann instructs officials as NDRF teams, police, and fire brigade continue rescue efforts.

Rescue teams at the flooded rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, where the bodies of all nine trapped miners were recovered after 44 days of extensive operations.

Assam mine tragedy: All bodies recovered after 44-day ops

February 20, 2025, 03:46 PM - 3 min read

After 44 days, the bodies of the remaining five miners trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district were recovered. The Assam government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh to the bereaved families, as the tragedy highlights the dangers of illegal mining.

Bengaluru building collapse: Death toll reaches five

October 23, 2024, 09:37 AM - 1 min read

Teams from the fire and emergency department, National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force have been pressed into rescue operations since the incident occurred on Tuesday.