Civil Defence volunteers cordoned off the area following a simulated explosion and fire. Fire brigade personnel arrived soon ...

The mock drill exercise included blackouts, air raid simulations, emergency medical service tests, and more to ensure wartime ...

Civil Defence sirens will be activated across various zones ... BARC in Chembur, and parts of South Mumbai such as Colaba, Cuffe Parade, Worli, and CST. Citizens, especially in South Mumbai ...

Out of over 272 sirens installed across Mumbai, only around 39 are currently operational, according to officials from the Maharashtra Home Guard and Civil Defence. These functioning sirens are ...

Mumbai's air raid sirens, once vital for emergency alerts, fell silent after 2005 floods. A recent drill highlights the need to reassess and modernize this critical infrastructure. For decades ...

Operation Abhyaas’ has begun today at 4 pm, involving air-raid sirens and evacuation training across all states and Union ...

Sirens blared, crowds evacuated as India launched civil defence mock drills in 244 districts - Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, and ...

including inadequate sirens, vehicles and ambulances. The Directorate of Civil Defence and the University of Mumbai recently signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU), finalising the inclusion of the ...

Mumbai, along with several cities across India, is set to participate in a nationwide civil defence mock drill today (May 7) ...

Nationwide civil defence drills, Operation Abhyas' are underway across 244 Indian districts today after Operation Sindoor.

Civil Defence, fire brigade, and paramedics conducted a mock air strike drill at Cross Maidan, Mumbai, under Operation Abhyas ...