A deadly cyclone wreaked havoc in parts of WB’s Jalpaiguri as rain and hailstorms hit area causing major damage to life and property. As many as five people have lost their lives over 100 got injured as weather’s wrath on March 31. JGMCH Medical Superintendent said that as many as 49 are admitted and over 170 patients reported in emergency department. Taking to ‘X’, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured supporting affected families and compensation to them. She visited Jalpaiguri to take stock of the situation and also met the victims at the hospital. WB Governor CV Ananda Bose also set up an emergency cell at Raj Bhavan to deal with storm in Jalpaiguri
01 April,2024 11:17 AM IST
The Indian Air Force's An-32 aircraft, which went missing over the Bay of Bengal in 2016, has been discovered seven years later. On July 22, 2016, the airplane had inexplicably disappeared over the Bay of Bengal, carrying 29 people. The airplane search and rescue operation grew to be one of India's largest. On August 1, 2016, it was discovered that the aircraft lacked an underwater location beacon, and the rescue effort was called off on September 15, 2016. The National Institute of Ocean Technology employed an AUV to identify a missing aircraft on the seabed about 310 kilometers off the coast of Chennai. The search was carried out at a depth of 3400 m with various payloads. The search images were scrutinized and found to be conforming with an An-32 aircraft.
13 January,2024 12:24 PM IST | Mumbai
Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on December 5 with intense winds, its arrival preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage. Trees were uprooted and at least 25 villages were inundated as the cyclone traversed northwards and authorities evacuated more than 15,000 people to safety ahead of landfall. More than 140 trains and 40 flights were cancelled in the state of Tamil Nadu. In Chennai, residents struggled with waist-deep floodwaters that also submerged cars. In an attempt to flush rainwater out of the city, another corporation of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, dispatched twelve 41-HP motors to Chennai for flood relief operations.
06 December,2023 02:36 PM IST
Chennai city faced massive waterlogging triggered due to heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung. Roads in Chennai’s Pallikaranai area were inundated following the heavy rain. People living in the area were rescued using canoes and inflated boats. Public life was severely affected in Chennai as heavy rains lashed several parts of the city. The flood-like situation in Chennai triggered by heavy rainfall owing to ‘Cyclone Michaung’ disrupted not only human lives but displaced livestock and stray animals also. The families were forced to look for ways to stay safe amid the flood-like situation on the roads. Locals did not abandon their furry friends even as they fled to safer places. Some carried their pets in bucket to save them from the dire situation. Several areas, including Wallajah Road, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chepauk, outside Omandurar government multispecialty hospital and other low-lying areas, were inundated due to persistent heavy rainfall.
06 December,2023 11:33 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
