The rescue team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuated 125 people, from multiple flood-affected parts of North Eastern state Tripura in a Friday evening operation. The officials said that eleven teams of the NDRF are deployed to carry out rescue and relief operations across Tripura. Meanwhile, the death count has risen to 24.
On August 23 evening, NDRF took to X and said, "11 teams deployed across Tripura. In today's rescue ops NDRF rescuers evacuated 125 people and retrieved one deceased in Karbook and Amarpur of Gomti, Sepahijala and Khowai areas."
IAF conducts relief operation
Besides, on August 24, the Indian Air Force said that its helicopters air-dropped over 4,000 food packets to locals stranded in disaster-struck areas.
In a post on X, the IAF said, "IAF Mi-17 and ALH helicopters continue relentless efforts in Tripura flood relief operations, with NDRF personnel inducted into disaster-struck areas. Operating from Agartala, the helicopters air-dropped over 4,000 food packets to stranded locals in Rangamati, Jatanbari, Udaipur, Paschim Malbasa, Shankar Pali, and nearby areas. A total of 28 tons of relief material has been airlifted till now for flood-affected Tripura."
CM Saha to hold all-party review meeting
Meanwhile, CM Manik Saha will chair an all-party meeting today to review the ongoing flood situation in Tripura. Earlier, he had took stock of flood situations and assured the citizens that the situation was under control. CM Saha earlier addressed Saha also expressed gratitude for the central government's support while outlining measures being taken to manage the disaster. Notably, Centre has approved the release of Rs 40 crore in advance to step up the relief efforts in flood-hit Tripura, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on August 23.
24 dead, extensive infra damage
As per the latest data, 24 people died, two persons were injured and two others were reported missing in the floods in the state. The preliminary reports suggested extensive damages to physical infrastructure (like roads, power, buildings) and agriculture crops, houses, fishery ponds, livestock etc. As per the report, a total of 558 relief camps have been set up by the district administration since August 19.
(With PTI Inputs)
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