ZUNHEBOTO, MARCH 13 (DIPR): A mega mock drill exercise was conducted for the 2nd time at zunheboto on March 13. The programme was held in five locations of zunheboto town, which were considered as the affected areas.
A siren was sounded at 11:30am around the town as a sign of earth quake. Three spots ie, police point, district hospital, planning office were taken as the area where building collapsed caused by earthquake. A.O.C area was taken as fire disaster caused by the earthquake. At Sovishe Memorial School, evacuation was displayed educating the students.
DC zunheboto, Akato L. Sema, the Responsible Officer of the mock drill while briefing the participants after the mock drill, lauded every individual who took part in the programme. He also advised them to educate their friends and family what disaster management is all about. Rifle Man Joyson Jelly of 5th Assam Rifle who was the observer at the drill also spoke on the occasion about his experience at Haiti earthquake which took life of more the 1lakh people and he exhorted the participants to take the drill seriously. NSDMA co-ordinator Jonjibemo Odyuo delivered the vote of thanks.
The mock drill was part of the North East State Mega Mock Drill exercise of "M 8.7 1897 Shillong Earthquake scenario", organized by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority, GOI.
