People during a mega civil defence mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas', at Reserve Police Lines, in Lucknow.
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Soon after the siren blew at 3.48 pm at various locations, civil defence personnel, police, fire and emergency services swung into action.
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Civil defence and emergency services personnel take part in mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas' at Halasuru, Bengaluru
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The drill included rescue operations in the event of fire, removing people from beneath debris, evacuating people from high-rises, and providing medical emergency services.
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Similar exercises were conducted in parts of Karnataka, including Raichur. There was no citywide blackout mock drill in Bengaluru
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Mora Jetty overlooking Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) wears a deserted look ahead of "Operation Aabhyaas" mock drill, in Navi Mumbai
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Firemen during a mega civil defence mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas' at Khan Market, in New Delhi
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A view of the India Gate during a blackout as part of the nationwide drill, "Operation Abhyaas", in New Delhi
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Officials said the demonstrations were restricted to the Fire and Emergency Services campus in Halasuru, Bengaluru.
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Security personnel take part in a drill at Commissionerate conducted as a part of the nationwide civil defence exercise, "Operation Abhyaas", in Jaipur.
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Civil Defence personnel take part in a drill conducted as a part of the nationwide civil defence exercise, in Meerut.
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Civil defence and emergency services personnel take part in mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas' at Halasuru lake.
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Vehicles stuck on an overbridge during a power blackout as part of the nationwide civil defence mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas', in Patna.
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