Landslide in Guwahati's Rupnagar: NDRF rescues underway, one trapped

Search and rescue operations are underway in Guwahati’s Rupnagar area after a landslide triggered by continuous rains reduced two houses to rubble, leaving one person trapped under the debris. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed at the site.
 

NDRF officer Pankaj K informed that proper teams and dog squads have been deployed in order to aid the efforts, stating, “The teams are deployed and working professionally. Dog squads have also been deployed."

Furthermore, he informed that the rescue team is aware of the exact location of the person who is stuck in the debris. "There are big boulders, and once they are removed, we will be able to retrieve the victim,” he informed.

He added that around 4-5 feet of debris still needs to be cleared. “We are trying to finish the operation in the next 1.5 hours or so,” he said.