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Dombivli boiler blast: Drone survey of site as rescue ops conclude
Updated On: 27 May, 2024 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Authorities want to ensure no survivors or victims are missed
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A drone survey was conducted over a 600x600-metre grid of the blast site
As the search and rescue operations at the site of the chemical factory boiler unit blast in Dombivli concluded on the evening of May 25, the Civil Defence Corps, Maharashtra, conducted a comprehensive drone survey over a 600x600-metre grid of the blast site. The tragic incident on May 23 resulted in the death of 11 individuals and left over 40 others injured. The last body was recovered from the blast site on May 25.
“This survey aimed to detect any survivors or body parts that might have been missed amidst the debris. The footage from the drone survey is currently under scrutiny by the Civil Defence Corps Maharashtra team to ensure all areas have been thoroughly examined. Even though we will not be at the blast site today (May 26), we are extensively scrutinizing the drone footage to look for survivors and body parts of the deceased which the human eye might have missed out,” said Biman Nathwani, Civil Defence Corps, Maharashtra.
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