Cyclone Arnab has intensified over the Bay of Bengal, prompting an IMD red alert for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha. Heavy rainfall and powerful winds are forecast, with landfall expected on October 28
Nepal has agreed to allow limited foreign assistance for search and rescue operations after devastating flash floods killed 579 people and left 1,924 missing. India has offered to send NDRF teams.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to intensify rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Nepal and consider deploying NDRF teams.
A 15-year-old Class 8 student was swept away in a fast-flowing drain in Delhi’s Jasola while trying to retrieve a kite. Fire Service, NDRF and Boat Club teams are searching for him.
Severe floods in Odisha have claimed three lives and affected over two lakh people across 748 villages. Around 30,000 residents have been evacuated as NDRF and ODRAF teams continue rescue operations amid forecasts of more heavy rainfall.
The flood situation in Assam remains critical, with over 4.45 lakh people affected in six districts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured full Central support after reviewing the situation with Assam MPs.
Heavy floods continue to batter Assam, claiming 10 lives in the last 24 hours and affecting over 6.53 lakh people in 11 districts. Rescue teams are working round the clock as rivers remain above danger levels.
A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit Defence Colony in Nagaland's Mon district, killing one person and damaging around 15 houses. Rescue teams are searching for a child feared trapped under the debris.
Surat continues to reel under severe flooding despite rainfall easing, with 13 people killed in rain-related incidents. Homes, markets and roads remain submerged as rescue and relief operations continue across the city.
Three people were killed and one injured after an under-construction building collapsed in Delhi's Rohini Sector 16 amid heavy rainfall. Rescue teams from the Delhi Fire Services and NDRF carried out operations, while Delhi Police registered a case against the building owner.
