 "Over ten thousand rescued from flood-hit areas: NDRF")
Over 10,000 people have been rescued from flood-affected parts of the country, including Assam and Bihar, the NDRF said on Sunday.
“Fourty-four self-contained flood rescue teams of NDRF have been pre-positioned to assist the respective state administrations in rescue and relief work. 12 flood rescue teams are relentlessly engaged in relief and rescue work in Assam,” the central disaster response force said.
Till now, over 10,000 persons have been evacuated by it from the flooded parts across the country during this monsoon season, they said. “In addition to rescue work, National Disaster Response Force teams also established medical camps at various areas of Assam and Bihar and provided medical care to 1,233 persons. The operation is still in progress,” they said.
Eight teams are also operating in the marooned areas of Bihar.
A control room of the force is closely monitoring the flood situation in the country on a 24x7 basis, it added.
“Fourty-four self-contained flood rescue teams of NDRF have been pre-positioned to assist the respective state administrations in rescue and relief work. 12 flood rescue teams are relentlessly engaged in relief and rescue work in Assam,” the central disaster response force said.
Till now, over 10,000 persons have been evacuated by it from the flooded parts across the country during this monsoon season, they said. “In addition to rescue work, National Disaster Response Force teams also established medical camps at various areas of Assam and Bihar and provided medical care to 1,233 persons. The operation is still in progress,” they said.
Eight teams are also operating in the marooned areas of Bihar.
A control room of the force is closely monitoring the flood situation in the country on a 24x7 basis, it added.
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