Emergency News - Latest Updates & Headlines
PoGB: Phander residents protest, demand restoration of road cut off by severe weather
Gilgit, April 5: Residents of Phander Tehsil in the Ghizer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan held a protest outside the Gilgit Press Club on Friday, demanding urgent action to restore vital road access that has been cut off due to severe weather conditions, Pamir Times reported.
Cholera should not be killing anyone in 21st century: WHO
Geneva, April 5: Philippe Barboza, cholera team lead at the World Health Organisation (WHO), said that this year already, 1,00,000 cholera cases and 1,300 deaths had been reported.
WHO ups aid supply in quake-hit Myanmar
Naypyitaw, April 4: Intensifying support to earthquake-hit Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided nearly 100 tons of medicines, medical devices, and tents so far and is assisting in the coordination and deployment of emergency medical teams on the ground to meet the growing and evolving health needs of the nearly 12.9 million people in need of humanitarian health assistance, an official statement said.
Jaipur Collectorate gets bomb threat, evacuated
Jaipur, April 3: The Jaipur District Collectorate received a bomb threat on Thursday, following which it was evacuated, police said.
Australia: Out-of-control bushfire triggers evacuation order in Perth
Sydney, April 3: An out-of-control bushfire burning in the suburbs of Perth, the capital city of Australia's state of Western Australia (WA), has prompted an emergency evacuation warning.
Lalu Prasad Yadav flown to Delhi for medical treatment as health deteriorates
Patna, April 2: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was flown to New Delhi for medical examination and treatment after his health worsened on Wednesday morning.
Dengue fever kills three in Fiji
Suva, March 31: A total of 3,671 dengue cases have been reported in Fiji from January 1 to March 9 this year, with three confirmed dengue fever deaths.
Gujarat: Massive blaze breaks out near wood company and petrol pump in Kutch
Kutch, March 31: A massive fire broke out near a wood company at a petrol pump on the Gandhidham-Bhachau Highway in Gujarat's Kutch district.
Noida: Massive blaze breaks out in Surajpur factory, firefighters attempt to control
Noida, March 31: A massive fire broke out at a factory in Noida's Surajpur on Monday. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and are currently working to bring the blaze under control.
Delhi: Fire breaks out at multispeciality hospital in Laxmi Nagar
New Delhi, March 31: A fire broke out at a multispeciality hospital in Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, an official said.
Israel sends rescue team to Thailand after earthquake
Tel Aviv, March 30: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed that an Israeli professional rescue and aid team be sent to Thailand to help with the aftermath of the earthquake there.
Residents airlifted to safety amid record-breaking flooding in Australian outback
Sydney, March 29: Residents have been airlifted to safety amid record-breaking flooding in remote northern Australia.
694 people feared killed in quake, says Myanmar military leader as rescue operations continue
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), March 29: As rescuers continued their search and relief efforts on Saturday, a day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and another quake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit late on Friday night, a Myanmar military leader was quoted by media reports as saying that at least 694 people have been killed in the temblors, even as a US agency warned that the toll could exceed 10,000.
Another earthquake hits Myanmar amid rescue efforts; over 150 dead, hundreds injured
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), March 29: Another earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale, hit Myanmar late on Friday, the National Center for Seismology reported. This comes hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake rattled much of Southeast Asia.
Punjab govt legalises transfer of prisoners to other states
Chandigarh, March 28: The Punjab government has legalised the transfer of prisoners from its state jails to other states. The Transfer of Prisoners (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025, introduced by Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, was unanimously passed by the legislative assembly on Friday.
All Indians in Thailand safe, Embassy issues emergency helpline after major earthquakes
Bangkok, March 28: The Indian Embassy in Thailand issued a statement on Friday, assuring that it is closely monitoring the situation after powerful earthquake tremors were recorded in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand.
Czech Republic firefighters join Slovakia's fight against foot-and-mouth outbreak
Prague, March 26: The Czech Republic dispatched a team of 16 firefighters to neighbouring Slovakia to assist in efforts to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
EU allocates 150,000 euros for Zambia's cholera response
Lusaka, March 26: The European Union (EU) has allocated 150,000 euros to help Zambia's response to the cholera outbreak, according to a Press statement.
Statewide rollout of 112 emergency helpline gains momentum; 1.4 crore calls addressed so far
Gandhinagar, March 25: In 2019, the 112 ERSS (Emergency Response Support System) was introduced to provide Gujarat citizens with a single, efficient point of contact for all emergency services, said a statement from the Gujarat CMO on Tuesday.
Punjab provides 165 new smartphones to emergency response vehicles
Chandigarh, March 25: In a significant move to improve the emergency response time, Punjab Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on Tuesday distributed 165 new smartphones to emergency response vehicles (ERVs) under the Emergency Response Support System.
IIT Kanpur develops revolutionary seagrass-based sponge to control bleeding in emergencies
Kanpur, March 24: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur's Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) achieved a breakthrough in emergency medical care with the development of a haemostatic sponge made from seagrass and cellulose.
'Landing was not up to the mark': HP Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri on Alliance Air flight incident
Shimla, March 24: Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday recounted his experience flying aboar an Alliance Air flight that made an emergency landing due to technical glitch in the brakes. The Deputy CM said the landing was not up to the mark after .
UN records over one lakh cholera cases in eastern, southern Africa in 14 months
Nairobi, March 24: More than 178,000 cases of cholera have been confirmed in 16 countries in eastern and southern Africa from January 2024 to March 2025, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
Five children die of suspected cerebral Malaria in Jharkhand's Sahibganj
Sahibganj (Jharkhand), March 24: A mysterious disease with symptoms resembling cerebral malaria has claimed the lives of five children in Nagarbhitha village of Mandar block in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, officials said.
NHAI, Amrita Hospital to train ambulance personnel to prevent road fatalities
New Delhi, March 24: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amrita Hospital to train ambulance workers to prevent road fatalities.
South Korea battles multiple wildfires in southeastern region amid strong dry winds
Seoul, March 23: South Korea was battling to contain multiple wildfires raging across the southeastern region on Sunday, with strong and dry winds hindering efforts to bring the blaze under control, authorities said.
South Korea: Yoon offers condolences for wildfire victims
Seoul, March 23: South Korean Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered his condolences on Sunday for firefighters and government officials who were killed while battling wildfires.
South Korea: Four killed as wildfires ravage southeastern region
Seoul, March 23: At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by strong winds have scorched areas of the South Korea's southeastern region, disaster authorities said on Sunday.
India sends 10 tons of assistance to inundated Botswana
Gaborone, March 23: Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said that India sent the first tranche of assistance in Botswana in the wake of floods.
South Korea: Evacuation order widens as firefighting efforts continue against Sancheong wildfire
Changwon, March 22: More villages were placed under an evacuation order Saturday as strong winds impeded firefighting operations against a wildfire that broke out in the southeastern county of Sancheong, officials said.
Maharashtra: Efforts underway to control massive fire at MIDC in Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai, March 22: The efforts to control the massive fire that broke out in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area of Shiravane, Navi Mumbai, are underway," the official said on Saturday.
Massive fire breaks out in Mumbai, no casualties reported
Mumbai, March 22: A huge fire broke out in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation area of Shiravane on Friday.
Flights resume at Heathrow after power outage forced closure of Europe's busiest airport
London, March 22: A day after flights were grounded at Europe’s busiest airport Heathrow, operations resumed on Saturday as the first flight landed.
'Rajasthan Fighters of Democracy Honour Bill' passed in Assembly
Jaipur, March 22: The Rajasthan Fighters of Democracy Honour Bill 2024 was passed by voice vote in the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday (March 21) after an intense debate.
IMD issues thunderstorm warning for parts of Telangana
Hyderabad, March 21: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and hailstorms in six districts of Telangana for the next three days.
Massive fire breaks out in factory in Howrah's Dhulgarh, 15 fire engines deployed
Howrah, March 21: A massive fire breaks out at a factory near Dhulgarh in Howrah on Friday.
UP: Fire breaks out at gift shop near IT Metro station in Lucknow
Lucknow, March 21: A fire broke out in a gift shop located below the IT Metro station in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow on Friday.
Major fire in London substation, Heathrow Airport shut
New Delhi, March 21: London's Heathrow Airport has been shut down for the day after a fire in a substation in the western part of the city led to a power outage and has left more than 16,000 homes without electricity.
UK: Heathrow Airport announces complete shutdown due to power outage
London, March 21: London's Heathrow Airport announced on Friday a complete shutdown for the entire day due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, the airport authorities announced.
J-K: Several houses gutted as fire breaks out in Anantnag
Anantnag, March 20: Several houses were severely damaged in a fire that broke out in the Kadipora area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday.