Coromandel Express derailment | 3 NDRF teams at site, 6 more being rushed
The Hindu
Three NDRF teams are working at the triple train crash site in Odisha’s Balasore district while six more are being rushed to the spot, officials said on Friday.
Three NDRF teams are working at the triple train crash site in Odisha's Balasore district while six more are being rushed to the spot, officials said on Friday.
The estimated strength of the nine teams was about 240 personnel, they said.
NDRF Director-General (DG) Atul Karwal said that his teams were working in coordination with the Odisha State government and railway authorities.
"As we understand, our job requires heavy lifting as railway coaches have climbed on one another. Some heavy lift cranes are being brought in by the State government while we are mobilising more cutters and equipment as we speak," Mr. Karwal said.
The rescue teams were equipped with stretchers, gas and plasma cutters, lifting pads, first-aid kits and other equipment, besides sniffer dogs, NDRF Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) Manoj Kumar Yadav said.
While one National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, located at its regional response centre in Balasore, was the first to reach the accident site, two more reached shortly after.
Six more teams are being rushed from Mundali in Cuttack district, about 100 km from the crash site, and Kolkata, the officials said.
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