ARMY
SYNERGIZES RESCUE EFFORTS TO SAVE PRECIOUS LIVES IN RUDRAPRAYAG
DISTRICT
New Delhi : Bhadrapada 24, 1934
Saturday,
September 15, 2012
The extended spell of heavy monsoon in Uttarakhand state yet again
unraveled its fury in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district when a cloud burst
at around midnight on 13 Sep resulted in loss of lives and extensive devastation
in the three nearby villages. Kund-Ukhimath-Chamoli road, the lifeline for the
residents of the area has been considerably damaged, resultantly the rescue
efforts could not reach the incident site till afternoon of 14 Sep.
In the wee hours of 14 Sep, DM Rudraprayag Mr Neeraj Khairwal
requisitioned the Army unit at Rudraprayaag to render relief effort for the
distressed villagers. The Army Brigade at Joshimath immediately swung into
action and synergized their efforts in a manner that Army team was the first one
to reach the spot and despite incessant rains and bad weather the Army columns
continued to work through difficult conditions and launched rescue efforts to
save precious lives. Army has set up a medical camp and launched two columns to
rescue the villagers buried under the rubble. There seems to be no respite from
the natural disasters in Uttrakhand, as this is the third occasion in last five
months when the Army unit at Rudraprayag has been called out in aid to the civil
administration in face of the natural disasters.
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