Army Uses Ground Penetration Radar In Rescue Ops After Karnataka Landslides
NDTV
The Indian Army mobilised two Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) teams from the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC) on Sunday.
Multiple army teams, equipped with a Ferrex Locator 150 - a specialised ground penetration radar - are engaged in rescue operations after a deadly landslide hit Karnataka's Uttar Kannada district last week killing at least seven individuals. The region has faced continuous downpours for a fortnight, resulting in multiple landslides and affecting a national highway.
The landslide, caused by persistent rainfall, also swept two gas tankers off the road and into the Gangavali River. Local police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and other agencies are also carrying out rescue operations.
The Indian Army mobilised two Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) teams from the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC) on Sunday. These teams comprised one officer, two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs), and 55 Other Ranks (OR).
