Dzukou Valley Fire Continues, Over 3.3 Ton Fire Fighting Equipment Airlifted
Forest officials of Nagaland and Manipur are yet to assess how much vegetation, flora and fauna have been destroyed since December 29, 2020.
| 7 Jan 2021 10:29 AM GMT
NAGALAND: In order to tame the wildfire in the Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur border, over 3.3 Ton of fire fighting equipment and National Disaster Response Force personal were airlifted to Dzukou Valley, Kohima.
Notably, the battle to douse the wildfire today entered its ninth-day in the famed Dzukou Valley with the fire gaining momentum and moving towards the north side of Dzukou Valley.
It is to be mentioned that multiple mission was carried out by IAF to assist fire fighting and will continue even today.
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Dzukou Valley wildfire likely to be fully doused in 24 hours: Officials
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Week-long battle against wildfire continues in Nagaland, Manipur. Image Source: IANS News
Kohima/Imphal, Jan 7 : The authorities in Nagaland on Thursday expressed confidence that the 10-day long wildfire in the famed Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur border would be fully doused within the next 24 hours even as the IAF, NDRF and other agencies continued their battle to tame the inferno.
Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority OSD Johnny Ruangmei said that the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), paramilitary forces, state authorities, along with hundreds of volunteers and locals have been able to largely control the wildfire in the Dzukou Valley.
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NDRF Personnel from Manipur Loses Life Amid the Dzukou Valley Blaze
The personnel is identified as Nongthombam Binoy Meetei, who was deployed at the Dzukou valley for firefighting operations. He belongs to Imphal East district
| 6 Jan 2021 6:14 AM GMT
Dzukou Valley (Nagaland): An assistant sub-inspector, Nongthombam Binoy Meetei of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), was found dead inside a base camp in the hills near the Dzukou Valley on Tuesday morning in Manipur. He was deployed at the valley for the ongoing firefighting operation.
The Chief Minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh took to Twitter to share his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.