Maharashtra rains: Army's Sudarshan Chakra Corps joins rescue operations in Nanded

Mumbai: The Indian Army has been pressed into action in the Nanded district of Marathwada, which was hit by cloudburst-triggered rainfall and subsequent floods. The toll in rain-related deaths mounted to a dozen while some people are still missing. 

After a call from the Maharashtra government, the Sudarshan Chakra Corps launched Flood Relief columns in the affected areas. The teams of Pune-headquartered Southern Command have now set up camps for the people who were rescued. 

A rescue column of 65 personnel including Engineering Task Force and Medical Teams, is operating in close coordination with State Disaster Response Force and district's revenue and police teams at the affected areas.

As per the latest update, nearly 80 per cent of village Hasnaal continues to remain inundated. Continuous rainfall and overflow of Lendi Dam have inundated four villages — Raavan, Bhaswadi, Hasnaal and Bhingoli in Mukhed tehsil. 

“Out of the five persons earlier reported missing, four bodies have been recovered, while one individual is still untraced,” officials of the Indian Army and Nanded district officials confirmed on Tuesday. 

Search and Rescue operations are still underway for the missing person. 

“Indian Army columns are actively engaged in relocating families to safer areas. To extend immediate humanitarian assistance, a medical camp has been established and food distribution points have been set up to support the affected residents,” officials said. 

“Equipped with advanced rescue gear, the teams are prepared to provide all necessary assistance to ensure the safe evacuation of the stranded personnel,” the officials added.

Over the last couple of days, in Nanded, over 300 persons have been rescued by joint S&R teams amid inclement weather.