A mega mock drill exercise was conducted successfully in Peren Town on 24th October 2024.
The mock drill was supervised by DDMA Peren simulating an earthquake with a magnitude 6.9 on the Ritcher scale triggering massive landslide, fire and building. The exercise was carried out to test the capabilities of the district in responds to any disaster in the district.
The staging area was set up at Peren Town local ground while ADC office Peren, Peren Government Higher Secondary School, District Hospital, marketing sheds and landslide below Police Reserve were marked as the incident site.
A scenario of four dead and 26 injured were reported from various incidents out of 26 two were seriously injured and were given medical attention by the medical unit.
(Eto Kauring, IA Tening)
