Torrential rains caused the Mandakini River to overflow in Chitrakoot, submerging large parts of the town. Military helicopters and state disaster response units have been mobilized to evacuate stranded residents.

Two men died after a truck fell into a gorge in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, while SDRF teams are still searching for a 16-year-old boy swept away by the Ganga River in Haridwar.

An under-construction bridge collapsed on the outskirts of Jammu, India, claiming the lives of two workers. A massive rescue effort involving Army, NDRF, and SDRF is underway, with one injured worker rescued.

The central government has established fresh recruitment standards for state disaster response units, prioritizing Agniveers and NCC cadets while reserving 15% of positions for women to improve local emergency preparedness.

The Indian Air Force has initiated search and rescue operations in the flood-hit Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh, with the State Disaster Response Force also deployed.

Five BTech students from SRM University drowned in the Godavari River near Veleru village while taking photographs. Two students managed to swim back to safety after the group lost balance and fell into the deep water. Authorities, including SDRF teams, are conducting an intensive search for the three remaining missing students.

India's Centre has included heatwaves and lightning in the NDRF protocol as natural calamities, allowing states to use SDRF funds for relief and assistance to affected individuals.

A trekker from Noida has gone missing on the Pindari Glacier route in Uttarakhand, prompting a search operation by the SDRF. A camera belonging to the missing engineer was found on a riverbank.

The Allahabad High Court has requested responses from the NDRF and SDRF regarding the drowning case of Yuvraj Mehta, questioning whether a rescue attempt could have been made.