The mock exercise was in response to a hypothetical earthquake of 8.7 magnitude.

At Wokha the mock exercise was conducted at four locations namely Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Libemo Memorial School, District Employment Office, and Daily Bazaar Wokha.

The mock exercise was focussed on simulations of an 8.7 magnitude earthquake, where demonstrations on the rescue of building collapse, partial building collapse, and fire incident were conducted at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Libemo Memorial Scholl & Employment and daily bazaar, where 74 different types of injuries and casualties were categorized which was demonstrated by personnel of SDRF and Home Guards & Civil Defence staff on how to perform search and rescue and to provide first aid.

The mock drill was organized by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority and Wokha District Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Deputy Commissioner and Chairman WDDMA, Ajit Kumar Ranjan, IAS thanked and congratulated all concerned for performing their assigned responsibilities with utmost sincerity and successfully conducting the Mock drill exercise.

(DPRO & IA, Wokha)