The Western Naval Command, Mumbai has mobilised flood rescue teams and helicopters to provide assistance to the state for rescuing those marooned in flood-hit areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri, defence officials said in Mumbai today.<\/p>\n
Following a request by Maharashtra Government, seven naval rescue teams reached Raigad and Ratnagiri districts by road.<\/p>\n
En route they encountered adverse weather conditions and widespread inundation in affected areas and are being deployed as per directions of the civil administration.<\/p>\n
The navy is also taking up the airlift of marooned people in Raigad for which a Seaking 42C helicopter departed from the INS Shikra early today.<\/p>\n
The naval Flood Rescue Teams are fully self-sustained and equipped with Gemini rubber boats, loud hailers, first aid kits, life jackets and life buoys, manned by specialist Naval Divers and diving equipment.<\/p>\n
Additional Flood Rescue Teams are being maintained on a high degree of readiness at Mumbai, for immediate deployment, should the need arise, said a navy spokesperson.<\/p>\n
At least nine persons were killed as unprecedented torrential rains pounded the coastal and western Maharashtra for the past 36 hours.<\/p>\n
Several towns and villages in Raigad, Ratnagiri have been flooded, marooning thousands and over two dozen villages were completely cut off from the rest of the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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