Two Casualties Reported till the completion of operation
Punjab Newsline, SAS Nagar, December 22 -
District Administration finally completed the 23-hour-long constant rescue operation with the help of NDRF and Army as key players while the Police, Municipal Corporation and Health Department at Mohali (Sohana) building collapse site at 4:30 pm today.
Divulging the details, the Officiating Deputy Commissioner Viraj S Tidke along with SSP Deepak Pareek and MC Commissioner T Benith said that the giant operation to evacuate the trapped persons whose exact number was not ascertained initially, got a major boost when a critically injured female was rescued from the wreckage in the late evening. After that a whole night operation that was continued till 4:30 pm, it was made clear by the NDRF that there was no more possibility of any person trapped under the debris.
Briefing the media after the completion of the rescue operation, Mr Tidke along with SSP Deepak Pareek and MC Commissioner T Benith said that about 600 NDRF, Army and Police Personnel were roped in the operation and he categorically thanked all.
Tidke further said that the whole operation has ascertained two deaths, one of Drishti (20) from Himachal and another Abhishek Dhanwal (30) from Ambala.