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First Post
11 hours ago
- Climate
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Bay of Bengal near Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A strong earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands early Tuesday, just days after mild tremors were felt in Delhi. While no damage has been reported. read more A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Bay of Bengal near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around 12:11 am on Tuesday, July 29. According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at 6.82°N latitude and 93.37°E longitude. So far, no damage or casualties have been reported. This comes just a week after mild tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas on July 22, when a 3.2 magnitude quake struck with its epicentre in Faridabad. No harm was reported then either. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In light of recent seismic activity, Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh will hold large-scale disaster preparedness drills from July 29 to August 1 across the NCR. Conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Indian Army, and the respective state governments, the drills aim to improve coordination during emergencies like earthquakes and chemical disasters. Meanwhile, Japan's northern Hokkaido region experienced a 5.3 magnitude quake on Monday, which rattled several districts but posed no tsunami threat. And last Friday, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific near Samoa. The deep quake caused no reported damage, according to the US Geological Survey.
NDTV
18 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Delhi, Nearby Areas To Witness First-Ever Mega Mock Disaster Drill On August 1
New Delhi: A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in the national capital region (NCR) on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations. The drill will be preceded by a symposium of multiple stakeholder agencies to be held on July 29 and table-top exercises (TTEx) on July 30 at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi. The exercise will be conducted jointly by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Army's Western Command and Headquarter Delhi Area, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police, civil defence, fire services, and health and transport departments apart from the disaster management organisations of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. This mega exercise is named Suraksha Chakra and this is the first such integrated disaster management exercise to be held in Delhi-NCR, an NDMA member said during a press briefing here. "The mega-scale drills are part of the Centre's whole-of-government approach where multiple stakeholders will work together to make this region a safer place," NDMA Member Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) told reporters. He said the exercise aims to create awareness amongst the general public and find ways and solutions to tackle a real disaster that may hit the Delhi-NCR in the future. DDMA CEO Krishan Kumar said at least 55 places in 11 districts of Delhi will be hosting the mock drills with multiple police, fire and emergency vehicles and ambulances criss-crossing the length and breadth of the national capital on August 1. "We request the press to spread the message that these are mock drills and there should be no panic or rumour mongering. Through these drills, the participating agencies are aiming to lessen response time during disasters and identify gaps," Kumar said. Lt Gen Hasnain said apart from Delhi, two districts of UP -- Noida and Ghaziabad -- and five from adjoining Haryana-- Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh and Rewari-- will be part of the mock drills. "We are looking for jointness during this exercise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision that such exercises should be regularly held in order to better prepare ourselves for tackling disasters," he said. The symposium and table-top exercises, Hasnain said, will have discussions and debates amongst various agencies and aims to find "optimum" ways to respond to disasters in this region which is especially vulnerable to earthquakes. An analysis and response mechanism against chemical and fire hazards will also be done at the same time and "we will find best ways" to tackle such accidents apart from "resource mapping" , he said. Hasnain said the NDMA has conducted 200 small and large disaster mock drills across the country in the last five years. He recalled that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also directed that such exercises should be conducted once every three years in each of the 750 districts of the country. The NDMA said such exercises are part of its effort to build a culture of "preparedness" and "resilience" and the outcomes will contribute towards strengthening the disaster management capabilities of Delhi-NCR for the safety and security of citizens during emergencies. Such integrated mock exercises have been held earlier in UP, the north eastern states and along the east and west coasts of the country, as per the NDMA.
Hans India
20 hours ago
- Climate
- Hans India
Monsoon rains in Pakistan claim more lives as death tolls hits 279
Islamabad, July 25: As torrential rainfall continues to wreak havoc, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday confirmed that the overall death toll since the onset of the monsoon season in the country has risen to 279. The NDMA also advised the provincial governments to be on alert and remain prepared to respond in emergency-like situations. Additionally, 676 people have sustained injuries nationwide in rain-triggered incidents, Pakistan's leading newspaper, The Express Tribune, reported. According to the reports, Pakistan's Punjab province emerged as the worst-affected region, recording the highest number of casualties, with 151 reported deaths and 535 injuries. It is followed by 64 deaths and 80 injured in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region while Sindh has reported 25 deaths and 40 injuries till now. As many as 148 rescue operations have been carried out till date, most of them being directed towards Punjab province, with 128 rescue missions recorded in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region and Sindh. The NDMA has issued flood alerts and warnings in several areas, including regions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir like Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Shigar, Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley, and Bagh. Warnings have also been issued for possible floods and landslides, especially in hilly areas, as a result of the heavy downpours. Rain along with glacial melt might result in increased flow in the river Chitral in the Chitral valley, affecting regions including Buni and Reshun, the NDMA detailed. The authorities have also issued directions to all the departments and agencies concerned to take foresighted measures, be prepared with personnel, rescue teams as well as machinery that might be required to respond when any emergency presents itself. Local administrations along with Provincial Disaster Management Authorities have also been instructed to be on alert and take necessary actions for prevention.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Disaster mock drill in Delhi to start from July 29
NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Indian Army and state governments of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, will conduct a large-scale disaster management exercise, 'EXERCISE SURAKSHA CHAKRA', from 29 July to 01 August. This multi-state, multi-agency exercise is one of the largest preparedness drills ever held in the National Capital Region (NCR) that aims to strengthen coordination and response mechanisms for major disasters like earthquakes and industrial chemical hazards. A full-scale mock exercise simulating a major earthquake response will be conducted on Friday, taking place simultaneously across all 18 participating districts of the NCR. Residents are advised not to panic if they witness a higher-than-usual presence of ambulances, fire tenders, police vehicles, and army trucks on the roads. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Armed Forces, Civil Defence, and other agencies will be deployed at various locations. Sirens or public address systems may be used to signal the start of the exercise. Temporary facilities, including Incident command posts, staging areas, relief camps, and medical aid posts, will also be established at designated sites. Also, response teams will be conducting search and rescue drills, casualty evacuation, as a part of the preparedness drive. It is to test and improve the region's ability to respond effectively in a real crisis.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Massive multi-agency disaster exercise planned across Delhi-NCR for 4 days
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Indian Army and the state governments of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, is set to conduct a large-scale disaster management exercise named "Exercise Suraksha Chakra" from July 29 to August 1, multi-agency, multi-state drill is among the most extensive disaster preparedness initiatives ever conducted in the National Capital Region (NCR), aimed at strengthening inter-agency coordination and response mechanisms to handle major disasters such as earthquakes and industrial chemical four-day exercise is structured to progress from strategic planning to ground-level action. On July 29, a high-level symposium will be held at the Manekshaw Centre, where senior leadership from participating agencies will deliberate on the hazard profile of the region and share strategies for effective disaster response. This will be followed by a Table Top Exercise (TTEx) on July 30 at the same venue, during which disaster managers will simulate and wargame their response plans against hypothetical disaster exercise will culminate on August 1 with a full-scale mock drill simulating a major earthquake event. This field-level exercise will be conducted simultaneously across all 18 participating districts in the NCR and coordinated by the Delhi State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).A public advisory has been issued in advance of the August 1 mock drill to ensure that residents do not mistake the exercise for an actual emergency. Citizens are urged to stay calm and cooperate with authorities, as the activities are designed solely for preparedness and training the exercise, people may witness increased movement of emergency vehicles, including ambulances, fire tenders, police vehicles, and army trucks. Response teams comprising personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Armed Forces, Civil Defence, and other participating agencies will be deployed in various and public address systems may be used to signal the commencement of the drill and temporary field facilities such as Incident Command Posts, Staging Areas, Relief Camps, and Medical Aid Posts will be set up at designated sites. Simulated rescue operations involving search and rescue drills, casualty evacuation and medical aid will also be conducted using mock victims to test emergency response exercise will span 18 districts in the NCR, including all 11 districts of Delhi—Central, East, New Delhi, North, North East, North West, Shahdara, South, South East, South West, and West Delhi. From Haryana, the participating districts are Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, and Rewari, while Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad are the two participating districts from Uttar SURAKSHA CHAKRA adopts a "Whole-of-Government" approach, with participants including the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), scientific and technical institutions such as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), as well as civil society organisations.- EndsTrending Reel
