Army and Air Force start rescue ops in Manipur

A defence official said an AN32 plane of Air Force was going to Imphal from Guwahati to take 75 NDRF personnel for relief & rescue operations

A building collapsed in Imphal after a major earthquake hit the region. Photo: ANI
A building collapsed in Imphal after a major earthquake hit the region. Photo: ANI
Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jan 04 2016 | 1:10 PM IST
The Army and Air Force have started working on relief and rescue operations in quake-hit Manipur.

A defence official said an AN32 plane of Air Force was going to Imphal from Guwahati to take 75 NDRF personnel for relief and rescue operations.

A C17 Globemaster & IL76 plane had been kept on standby at the Hindon airbase to respond to any further relief operations as and when needed.

Army units in Manipur have already started providing all necessary medical assistance to the injured, officials said.
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First Published: Jan 04 2016 | 12:32 PM IST

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