National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Atul Karwal said that whenever a personnel of the force deployed in the rescue operation at the train accident site in Balasore, Odisha When he sees water, it looks like blood while another rescuer has lost his appetite. Nine teams of NDRF were deployed for the rescue operation after three trains collided in Balasore. At least people died in this accident, one of the worst train accidents in India. And more than 900 people were injured. According to official figures, the force rescued 45 victims and Recovered 278 dead bodies from the spot.

Psychological counseling and mental stability course started Addressing the Annual Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Response, 900 Karwal said- I am from Balasore After the train accident, I met my personnel involved in the rescue operation, one personnel told me that whenever he sees water, he feels it like blood. Another rescue worker told that after this rescue operation he has lost his appetite. The Director General of NDRF, who recently visited the accident site, said that the force has started psychological counseling and mental stability courses for its personnel on their return from rescue and relief operations.

,15 out of personnel 278 percent personnel fit

Director General Atul Karwal said, for the sake of good mental health, such counseling is being done for our personnel who are involved in rescue and relief operations in disaster-hit areas. Karwal said that after the special exercise conducted in this regard since last year, almost 15, Out of personnel 278 percent personnel were found fit Went.

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Tue, Jun 6, 2023, 2: 15 PM IST