Over 1,300 rescued from flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand, more teams deployed: NDRF

The NDRF said on Wednesday that it has managed to rescue as many as 1,300 people from flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued more than 1,300 people from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand and has enhanced its rescue teams from 15 to 17, the federal force said on Wednesday. #UttarakhandRains Update20/10/21Hvy rains in Uttarakhand Flooding/Landslides15 tms of @NDRFHQ depld Ops ON TOURISTS/citizens evacuatedChara,Nainital area@HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @PIBDehradun @ANI @DDNewsHindi @15bnNdrf @8NdrfGhaziabad pic.twitter.com/bAmD9DzZKu

At least 46 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state so far.