Tag: Missing Persons

For the past eight months, Amar Chand Samaria, a 56-year-old insurance agent from Rajasthan, has been tirelessly searching for his son, Rupin, an IIT Roorkee graduate who went missing in the Kedarnath cloudburst disaster of July 2024. Despite posters, pamphlets, and letters, his search has yielded no answers. Rupin is among the 22 people still unaccounted for since landslides and flooding devastated the Kedarnath yatra route.

Rescue operations are underway for the second consecutive day following a devastating landslide at Dasave Village near Lavasa City. The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, caused the collapse of three private villas, burying the properties under a significant amount of debris.

A boat capsized in Bihar's Saryu River, leading to the deaths of two individuals and seven others missing. Nine people managed to reach the riverbank safely as rescue efforts continue throughout the night.

A cloudburst in Sikkim has led to flash floods, leaving 43 people, including 20 soldiers, missing. The Army and local authorities are conducting search and rescue operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured support, and the region remains on high alert.