A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes. At least 20 people were reported to have died in the deluge in Oman while another person was said to have died in floods in the UAE that closed government offices and schools for days. The storm had initially hit Oman on April 14 before it pounded the UAE on April 16, knocking out power and causing huge disruptions to flights as runways were turned into rivers. In the UAE, a record 254 millimetres (10 inches) of rainfall was recorded in Al Ain, a city bordering Oman. It was the largest ever in 24 hours since records started in 1949.
18 April,2024 03:38 PM IST
With the onset of monsoon just two months away, the BMC has geared up its preparations to prevent waterlogging and flooding in the city as much as possible. The civic body said a new initiative is being adopted to prepare the storm water drains in the island city. The BMC will send CCTV cameras down the drainage manholes to check the strength of the British-era storm water drains and find the obstacles through the system. Watch this video to know more.
02 April,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Fear of cops drives teenager to dive in drainage. Video courtesy: NDTV
03 July,2012 01:53 PM IST
A four-year-old boy died on Thursday after falling into an open drain while playing outside his school in Vasundra area in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district. Video courtesy: NDTV Video courtesy: NDTV
13 July,2012 09:25 AM IST
In a gruesome case of double murder, renowned artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Harish Bhambani were found dead in Kandivali on Saturday. Bodies of the duo were discovered inside a drain in cardboard boxes.
14 December,2015 08:46 AM IST
The dairy farmers of Odisha's Bargarh district spilled hundreds of litres of milk on the road to protest against the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED), which on Thursday had rejected over 20, 000 litres of milk procured from Bheden and Barpali area of the district.
14 May,2016 02:20 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Jamnagar Poonamben Madam fell into an 7-foot deep drain where she had gone to oversee a demolition drive. She has sustained leg and head injuries. Video: Rashmin Shah
16 May,2016 01:32 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party Jamnagar MP Poonam Madam admitted to a hospital after she fell into a drain and suffered serious injuries during a demolition drive by the civic authorities in Gujarat's Jamnagar.
16 May,2016 05:12 PM IST
A drain in Hyderabad Saroor Nagar is spilling thick toxic foam. The toxic has grown to such an extent that it is posing threat to the health of the people living at its vicinity. The reason behind the foam is the toxic wastes released into the drain and can be seen spilling on to the streets
03 October,2017 05:46 PM IST
A woman fell into an open drain in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on August 09. As soon as locals got aware of the incident, they informed the police. The woman got rescued with the help of fire brigade team and police. She has now been sent to the hospital for treatment.
12 August,2018 10:15 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
