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The 2023 Nagpur Flood was a flooding event that occurred in the city of Nagpur in the Indian State of Maharashtra on September 24, 2023. The flood caused deaths and economic destruction with several hundred people being evacuated in various parts of the city.
Pages in category "2023 disasters in India" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The government of Sikkim declared the flood a disaster, and the Indian central government released ₹48 crore ($5.76 million) in disaster relief funds. [a] [10] [13] Additionally, the state government announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh ($4804) to the families of those who died, as well as an immediate payment of ₹2,000 ($24) to those in relief camps. [14]
The Silkyara Bend–Barkot tunnel was being constructed by contentious [10] Navayuga Engineering Construction Limited (NECL) under National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) [11] as part of the Char Dham project, intended to connect important Hindu pilgrim sites in Uttarakhand, North India, with two-lane, all-weather paved roads. [12]
296 people were killed in the crash and more than 1,200 were injured. It was one of the deadliest railway accidents in India. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) were involved in the search and recovery efforts, assisted by other government agencies and the general public. The injured were ...
On 9 July 2023, a high alert was issued in different districts of Punjab due to incessant rains. [21] There were a surfeit of waterlogged roads and many cars were submerged in water. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The situation worsened in Patiala and Dera Bassi as fields were inundated. [ 21 ]
Floods and landslides on August 14 in the Indian Himalayan Region killed at least 72 people. [1] [2] [3] Losses were estimated at $1.2 billion, and several hundred roads were closed. Portions of Himachal Pradesh received rainfall amounts of more than 12 inches (300 mm).
The National Disaster Response Force, police and medical teams were involved in relief efforts, which resumed on the morning of 21 July 2023 after being halted on late 20 July 2023 due to heavy rainfall. [1] Excavators were airlifted to the site, and rescuers had to travel 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the nearest highway to reach the site. [14]