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New
Delhi,
Apr
13:
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
on
Wednesday
interacted
with
the
personnel
of
IAF,
Indian
Army,
NDRF,
ITBP,
local
administration
and
civil
society
who
were
involved
with
rescue
operations
at
Deoghar.
In
a
thanks-giving
meeting
to
hail
their
efforts
in
saving
precious
life
in
Deoghar
ropeway
accident,
PM
Modi
said,
“Over
the
course
of
3
days,
you
worked
round
the
clock,
completed
a
difficult
operation
&
saved
lives
of
several
citizens.
The
entire
country
has
appreciated
your
efforts.
Though
we’re
sad
that
the
lives
of
some
people
couldn’t
be
saved,”
He
stated
that
the
nation
is
proud
that
it
has
capable
forces
in
the
form
of
Army,
Air
Force,
NDRF,
ITBP
&
Police
that
has
the
strength
to
bring
out
the
people
from
every
crisis.
“We
too
learnt
lessons
from
the
accident
(Trikut
ropeway)
&
rescue
mission.
Your
experience
will
be
useful
for
future,”
he
added.
“I
congratulate
&
thank
all
representatives
of
NDRF,
Air
Force,
ITBP,
Army,
Dist
Admn
because
it
was
a
very
difficult
operation
which
they
carried
out
patiently.
So
many
agencies,
with
good
coordination,
carried
out
the
operation
in
such
a
short
period
of
time
with
minimum
loss,”
Union
Home
Minister
Amit
Shah
said.
On
Sunday,
two
cable
cars
collided
due
to
a
technical
glitch
on
the
ropeway
at
Trikut
Hills
close
to
Baba
Baidyanath
Temple.
60
people
were
stuck
in
the
cable
cars
and
after
46
hour-operation,
all
the
tourists
trapped
in
the
cable
cars
were
rescued
on
Tuesday.
Three
people
lost
lives
in
the
mishap.
It
was
a
joint
operation
carried
out
by
the
IAF,
Army,
Indo-Tibetan
Border
Police
(ITBP),
National
Disaster
Response
Force
(NDRF)
and
the
local
administration.
IAF
utilised
two
Mi-17
V5,
one
Mi-17,
one
Advanced
Light
Helicopter
(ALH)
and
one
Cheetah
to
fly
more
than
26
hours
towards
this
effort.
The
operation
was
initiated
in
the
early
hours
on
Monday.
Chief
Minister
Hemant
Soren
announced
Rs
5
lakh
financial
assistance
to
dependents
of
the
deceased
in
the
Deoghar
cable
car
incident.
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 20:43 [IST] New Delhi, Apr 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with the personnel of IAF, Indian Army, NDRF, ITBP, local administration and civil society who were involved with rescue operations at Deoghar. In a thanks-giving meeting to hail their efforts in saving precious life in Deoghar ropeway accident, PM Modi said, “Over the course of 3 days, you worked round the clock, completed a difficult operation & saved lives of several citizens. The entire country has appreciated your efforts. Though we’re sad that the lives of some people couldn’t be saved,” He stated that the nation is proud that it has capable forces in the form of Army, Air Force, NDRF, ITBP & Police that has the strength to bring out the people from every crisis. “We too learnt lessons from the accident (Trikut ropeway) & rescue mission. Your experience will be useful for future,” he added. “I congratulate & thank all representatives of NDRF, Air Force, ITBP, Army, Dist Admn because it was a very difficult operation which they carried out patiently. So many agencies, with good coordination, carried out the operation in such a short period of time with minimum loss,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. On Sunday, two cable cars collided due to a technical glitch on the ropeway at Trikut Hills close to Baba Baidyanath Temple. 60 people were stuck in the cable cars and after 46 hour-operation, all the tourists trapped in the cable cars were rescued on Tuesday. Three people lost lives in the mishap. It was a joint operation carried out by the IAF, Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local administration. IAF utilised two Mi-17 V5, one Mi-17, one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and one Cheetah to fly more than 26 hours towards this effort. The operation was initiated in the early hours on Monday. Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced Rs 5 lakh financial assistance to dependents of the deceased in the Deoghar cable car incident.