New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): A mock drill to check the preparedness of city's important public disaster management agencies in case of a high intensity earthquake was conducted here on Wednesday.
The drills were conducted at several places, including six Metro stations, across the national capital by the National Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Disaster Management Authority this morning.
Six metro stations were closed for over 30-minutes and road traffic in many areas in Central, South and North Delhi were diverted as part of the exercise.
A number of simulated situations like collapse of flyovers, crack in metro pillars, damage to hospitals and collapse of residential buildings due to an earthquake measuring seven on the Richter scale were created.
Officials from all the important Emergency Support Functionary departments like police, MCD, DMRC, Health department, Delhi Jal Board and Food and Civil Supplies coordinated with the senior officials of all the nine districts to make the drill a success. (ANI)
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