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Mumbai: Year on, fire brigade still looking for suitable drone
Updated On: 12 May, 2023 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Officials want unmanned aerial vehicles that can soar higher than 50 metres in a vertical city like Mumbai and also help save drowning victims
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Firefighters (below) faced a huge challenge during operations to put out a fire on the 19th floor of One Avighna Park at Lalbaug in 2021. File pic
Despite a year-long search, the Mumbai Fire Brigade has been unable to find a drone that can fly higher than 50 metres to fight fires in high-rises. Officials stated that the higher the floor, the greater the challenge posed to firefighters. “It is really difficult to ascend high-rises with all our gear and an oxygen cylinder strapped on, which alone weighs more than 6 kg,” said an official.
He added, “Although we have a 90-metre-long ladder, we can’t use it entirely sometimes while fighting fires. So we thought we could use drones instead. We are looking for drones that can fly higher than 50 metres with a water pipe and other equipment.” The official stated firefighters can easily climb up to 50 metres using a ladder.
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