Two teams of Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) along with two firefighting vehicles have left Thane for relief work in Irshalwadi, Khalapur of Raigad district. Thane Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar informed that these teams have been sent as per the order of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde so that relief work can be done in a dynamic manner at the accident site.
It is feared that houses in this wadi may have been buried under the mud in the accident that occurred in Irshalwadi in Khalapur around Wednesday night. As the JCB and any other machinery could not reach the accident site, the rescue work is going on with the help of manpower. For this, two QRV with portable lights No. MH-04-HY-0795 and MH-04-JK-5815 have been dispatched. So that the relief work will not be hindered after dark, Commissioner Bangar mentioned.
A team of 15 personnel of the Thane Disaster Response Force was dispatched on Wednesday evening to provide immediate help in the event of a flood situation in Mahad due to heavy rains on Wednesday. However, due to the Khalapur accident, the team of the said place was sent to Khalapur early in the morning and this morning, a team of 7 soldiers of the Thane Disaster Response Force has reached Khalapur. Also, 7 soldiers along with two vehicles of fire brigade have also reached Khalapur for relief work. Eight containers have also been sent to provide temporary accommodation to the residents who survived the disaster.
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