Mock drill conducted as part of ‘Operation Abhyas’ in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 7 (PTI): Authorities on Wednesday carried out a large scale civil defence mock drill at various locations in the city under ‘Operation Abhyas’ (Operation Exercise) in line with the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The drill was part of a nationwide preparedness exercise ordered by the MHA.
According to officials, soon after the siren blew at 3.48 pm in various locations, the civil defence personnel, police, fire and emergency services personnel swung into action.
The drill included rescue operations in the event of fire, removing people from beneath the debris, evacuation of people from high rises and medical emergency services.
The drill went on for about half-an-hour.
As per the direction of MHA to conduct Civil Defence Exercise called "Operation Abhyaas" first mock drill was conducted at premises of Director General, Civil Defence at 4 pm.
Similar exercises were conducted in some parts of Karnataka including Raichur.
VIDEO | Karnataka: Mock drill being conducted at Ulsoor Lake in Bengaluru.#mockdrills #CivilDefenceMockDrill
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#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: A comprehensive mock drill is being conducted at Halsuru lake.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
