Seven teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for fire fighting operations at the Dzuko valley near Nagaland’s Kohima.
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has also deployed three more helicopters equipped with Bambi Bucket for fire fighting mission at Dzuko valley.
“Yesterday, IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed for fire fighting mission at Dzuko valley near Kohima, Nagaland and a C-130J Hercules aircraft airlifted nine tonnes load with 48 NDRF personnel from Guwahati to Dimapur. IAF is deploying three more helicopters equipped with Bambi Bucket,” IAF informed via Twitter.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday assured assistance to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to contain wildfire on the Manipur-Nagaland border.
Singh said that he received a call from the Union Home Minister on Friday morning to assess and discuss the situation about the wildfire at the Dzuko valley.
The Indian Air Force on Thursday engaged a Mi-17V5 helicopter to tame a massive wildfire in Dzukou Valley, a popular trekking destination on the Manipur-Nagaland border.
A massive wildfire broke out in the famed Dzuko Valley located on the border of Manipur and Nagaland on December 29, causing damage to the environment. Manipur Chief Minister had earlier informed that the fire has already crossed Mount ESIi, the highest peak of Manipur.