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Giant Monitor Lizard Rescued From Cachar Home

Forest officials removed a giant Bengal monitor lizard from a Cachar home on Sunday, marking the second such rescue in the region in less than a month.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026

Airlift Rescue for Injured Elephant Joymoti

After flood rescue, a 53-year-old elephant is flown to Jamnagar for specialized medical treatment for severe injuries and blindness.

Kiyeto Swu • 21 Aug 2026

One Dead, Three Missing After Vehicle Plunges Into Arunachal River

A Delhi-registered vehicle fell into the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh. One woman is dead, six people are hurt, and three remain missing.

Tani M • 15 Aug 2026

One dead, six injured after vehicle crashes into Arunachal River

A vehicle plunged into the Lohit River in Anjaw district on Thursday morning. One passenger died, six were injured, and the driver remains at large.

Tani M • 13 Aug 2026

Dimapur Floods Force Rescues and Flight Cancellations

Heavy rains in Dimapur triggered flooding, leaving nine rescued and one dead. Dimapur Airport cancelled all flights as water submerged the runway.

Kiyeto Swu • 9 Aug 2026

Roadside slab collapse kills one in Itanagar

A 27-year-old man died and two others were injured when a concrete slab collapsed in Itanagar's Chimpu area. Rescue teams recovered the body Tuesday.

Tani M • 8 Aug 2026

Assam Chief Minister pledges aid to family of boy who died saving puppy

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the parents of 13-year-old Hridip Panika, who drowned rescuing his puppy during the state's severe floods.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026

Four Students Rescued After Being Swept Away in Assam River

Four students were hospitalized after strong currents swept them away while crossing the Shuklai River in Udalguri district.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026

Task force rescues two child labourers in Hailakandi

Officials rescued two child labourers from Algapur market in Hailakandi. The children are now in the care of the District Child Protection Committee.

Bibar Daimary • 30 Jul 2026

Flash flood near Arunachal hydropower site spurs emergency rescue

Local police and residents saved a Jammu and Kashmir worker stranded in a flash flood at the Kush Hydropower Project in Arunachal Pradesh on July 28.

Tani M • 28 Jul 2026

Indian Air Force Airlifts 42 Stranded Passengers from Nagaland

The IAF evacuated 42 people from Namsang on Sunday after monsoon landslides blocked roads. Relief supplies remain grounded due to heavy weather.

Kiyeto Swu • 27 Jul 2026

Search Ends for Mon Landslide Victims as Families Hold Mass Funeral

Authorities ended the search for two missing landslide victims in Mon after six days. A mass funeral was held July 25 for those lost in the July 19 disaster.

Kiyeto Swu • 26 Jul 2026

Search Ends as 26 Missing Forest Personnel Found Safe in Assam

Twenty-six forest personnel, missing for three days near the Nagaland border, returned safely after getting lost in dense wilderness due to poor reception.

Timungpi Terang • 26 Jul 2026

SDRF rescues pregnant woman as baby is born on submerged Assam road

Rescue teams in Sivasagar saved a mother and newborn after she gave birth on a road submerged by severe Assam floods this past Wednesday.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Jul 2026

Flood-surviving elephant rescued in Assam after drifting from Nagaland

A 53-year-old elephant washed away by floods from Nagaland was found in Assam. Medical teams are now treating the animal after its long, dangerous ordeal.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Jul 2026

Rescue Crews Pull 22 Bodies From Sikkim Tunnel Collapse

Rescue teams recovered 22 bodies from the NHPC Teesta Stage VI tunnel in Sikkim. Multi-agency operations continue to locate the remaining missing workers.

Aiden Bhutia • 23 Jul 2026

Search continues for remaining victims at Sikkim hydropower tunnel

Rescue crews have recovered 22 bodies from the Teesta Stage-VI tunnel in Sikkim. Teams are working around the clock to find the remaining workers.

Aiden Bhutia • 23 Jul 2026

Sikkim Tunnel Collapse Death Toll Hits 20 as Rescue Efforts Stall

Twenty workers are dead following a tunnel explosion in Sikkim. Rescue teams struggle to reach five trapped individuals amid toxic gas and debris.

Riya Lepcha • 22 Jul 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 31 as Army Launches Rescue Operations

Record-breaking floods in Assam have killed 31 people and displaced over 5.6 lakh residents. The Indian Army is conducting major rescue efforts.

Bibar Daimary • 22 Jul 2026

Sikkim Tunnel Blast Death Toll Hits 11 as Recovery Continues

Methane explosion at NHPC Teesta Stage-VI tunnel in Sikkim leaves 11 dead. Authorities launch investigation as rescue teams battle toxic, unstable conditions.

Aiden Bhutia • 21 Jul 2026