Mock drills in Surat

The mock drill went as per schedule at Nawdi Owaaro at Nanpura area on the Tapi with fire personnel lowering a motorised rescue boat into the river and making a round of Chowpatty. Divers also threw rescue gears, like tubes, in the river and displayed their swimming skills for about an hours.

However, there was slight trouble when the lower part of the rescue boat tore open while being towed ashore over a cement concrete slab, which led to filling up of water in the boat. The mock drill later in the afternoon went smoothly with the department displaying swimming, rescuing and boating skills.