Navy sends seven rescue teams and helicopter to flooded regions in Maharashtra
Additional flood rescue teams are being readied in Mumbai for immediate deployment if needed. More than 10,000 cusecs of water will be discharged from Koyna dam, said Maharashtra Irrigation Minister Jayant Patil.
Buses submerged following heavy rain at Chiplun in Ratnagiri district. (PTI) The Western Naval Command, Mumbai has mobilised teams and a helicopter to assist the Maharashtra state administration in rescue operations at flooded areas in the state.
Despite adverse weather conditions and widespread inundation in affected areas, a total of seven naval rescue teams departed by road for deployment to the Ratnagiri and Raigad districts from Mumbai on Thursday. A Seaking 42C helicopter from INS Shikra, Mumbai departed for rescue to Poladpur-Raigad during the early hours on Friday and stranded people in Raigad district are being airlifted.
The naval flood rescue teams are fully self-sustained and equipped with rubber boats, loud hailers, first aid kits, life jackets and lifebuoys. These rescue teams also include specialist naval divers and diving equipment. Additional flood rescue teams are being readied in Mumbai for immediate deployment if needed.
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