PANJIM: In a report, Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Director Ashok Menon stated that 158 people in distress were rescued and shifted to safer places from the flood affected areas.
“Several parts of Goa, including Sattari and Bicholim in North and Dharbandora in South are reeling under a flood like situation where many number of houses got inundated as the water level of some rivers rose due to the incessant rainfall overnight. The Directorate Fire & Emergency Service swung into action were in Fire Personnel crew from Bicholim, Valpoi, Ponda, Kundaim and Curchorem Fire Stations carried out rescue operations in shifting people from flooded areas to higher grounds as a safety precaution,” reads the report.
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It further mentioned that Rescue Operations were carried out in Harvalem, Pirol, Querim, Massordem, Honda, Dhabal, Nanus, Padeli, Chorla, Ganja, Tekan, Keran, Vagurme. The Fire Personnel from Mapusa and Pernem Fire Station kept vigil on the rising waters in Revora and Dhargal, however no untoward incidents were reported.
“A total of 158 people in distress were rescued and shifted to safer area,” it said.
