New Delhi Five Search and Rescue teams of NDRF comprising more than 200 responders have been mobilized to respond to a landslide incident at Gudda district of Jharkhand. Four teams from Bihar and one team from Ranchi were mobilized for rescue operation. One team of NDRF which left the NDRF base Patna reached this afternoon and immediately launched massive search and rescue operation with the help of latest life detector and equipment. The NDRF responders are displaying true grit and professionalism to locate the trapped victims below the debris with the help of Canine who are trained to detect live victims and live detecting equipment. As victims are trapped under the rubble, due care and diligence is being taken into consideration by NDRF team.
Additional teams are likely to reach the incident site very shortly. Senior officers of NDRF are also present at the site to supervise the on-going operation.
NDRF Control Room in Delhi is monitoring the situation round the close and in touch with other agencies.