India News | Mock Drills Conducted Across Hyderabad to Test Emergency Preparedness

Hyderabad, May 7 (PTI) Rescue personnel evacuated people and shifted the 'injured' in civil defence mock drills involving the police, fire services, and disaster response forces in four locations in the city on Wednesday.

The mock drill was held as per instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amid rising tensions with Pakistan post the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 persons, mostly tourists, dead.

Also Read | IndiGo Flight 6E-6382 From Chandigarh Makes Emergency Landing at Mumbai Airport Over 'Bomb Threat'.

The drills were carried out in Secunderabad, Golkonda, Kanchan Bagh, and the Nacharam NFC area.

Sirens were activated at 4 pm within the Outer Ring Road (ORR), signalling the start of the drill.

Also Read | Who Is the Founder of Karachi Bakery? As Iconic Bakery in Hyderabad Faces Protest Again in Wake of Pahalgam Terror Attack, Know Its History in Brief.

Citizens were instructed to stay indoors, seek shelter, and take cover.

Rescue personnel evacuated people from buildings using ropes, provided medical aid, and shifted the 'injured' during the operations.

Sirens were sounded again at 4.30 pm to mark the end of the drills.

Senior police officials monitored the mock drills from the Integrated Command and Control Centre.

Authorities had earlier informed the public not to panic, clarifying that it was a safety preparedness exercise.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)