Fire Breaks Out In Pithoragarh, Tehri Garhwal Forests
A fire broke out in the forests of Pithoragarh and Tehri Garhwal on the night of 25th April. Ashish Kumar Chauhan, the Pithoragarh District Magistrate, shared that he had had a discussion with the Divisional Forest Officer. A team of forest personnel, disaster management officer, and others, had reached the spot. It took over two hours to bring the raging wildfire under control.
Tags: FOREST, Wildfire, Disaster, Natural Disaster, Uttarakhand
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8 Dead After Russian Water Bomber Plane Crashed In Turkey
Eight people have lost their lives after a Russian water-dropping plane ''B-200'' crashed on August 14 at around 1:30 pm (GMT) in Turkey's Adana city. According to the authorities, the deceased includes five Russian citizens and three Turkish men who were involved in the firefighting mission. The plane was deployed by Russia in July to help in extinguishing the unprecedented wildfire across Turkey.
Tags: plane crash, Wildfire, Turkey, Russina Plane, B-200
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NDRF Team, IAF Helicopters Deployed To Tame Dzukou Valley Wildfires
To contain the raging wildfire at the Dzukou Valley in Nagaland-Manipur, authorities have deployed a National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) team along with Indian Air Force helicopters. Reportedly, the fire that started on December 29, 2020 in Nagaland has engulfed the Manipur side of the valley as well. Manipur CM Biren Singh said Union Home Minister Amit Shah "has assured all the necessary assistance". However, the cause of the wildfire is… read-more
Tags: Dzukou Valley, Nagaland, Manipur, Forest Fire, Wildfire, NDRF, IAF
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