Watch: Rescue operations in Patna underway, but citizens say they may not be enough
Social media shows conflicting footage and testimony about the efficacy of the rescue operations being carried out.
#WATCH: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi who was stranded at his residence in Patna, rescued by National and State Disaster Response Forces personnel. #BiharFlood pic.twitter.com/WwdbAcTWy6
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2019
As seen in the videos above and below, NDRF personnel were on site in Patna to rescue Bihar’s stranded Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi, and helicopters have airdropped supplies to the region. After an unprecedented 200mm of rainfall, the state capital Patna has been flooded and in dire straits, with 40 deaths reported.
However, social media users appear to be conflicted about the effectiveness and adequacy of the rescue operations. Here are some of the responses to these operations:
#WATCH: Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter drops relief materials in flood affected area of Rajendra Nagar, Patna. #BiharFlood pic.twitter.com/PBw9xlOuec
— ANI (@ANI) October 1, 2019
@satyaprad1 Sir,we all salute the efforts of every member of @NDRFHQ durng this chllngng situation in Patna but still some inhumane response of officers and some other complain of boats just doing rounds in the colonies are there in public#BiharFloodRescue#Bihar#BIHARfloods pic.twitter.com/wUkQt1tjMI
— Thakur Divya Prakash (@Divyaprakas8) October 1, 2019
The worst situation ever in Patna cause of three day raining. Bihar govt totally fail to rescue the people, after superb failure #CM of Bihar claim"Hathiya Nakshatra" for the situation. Not a single mili meter water will be passing down from the city. pic.twitter.com/PpMAZoTqPC
— Ujjval priyadarshi (@withujjval) September 30, 2019
Waise Kai log puch rhe hai ki Gareebo ko isse khana kaise milega..
— Vivekanand (@PratapViku) October 1, 2019
Garibo ke liye Boat or alg alg Jgho par camps lagakr jarurt ki chije bati ja rhi hai or jo apne ghro se nikl bhi nhi pa rhe unko Chopper se.@PMOIndia @rsprasad @NitinNabin @aajtak #BiharFloodRescue #BIHARfloods pic.twitter.com/FobdyKUioK
पटना की कहानी , पटना की जुबानी
— Shreya Yadav (@Civilwali) October 1, 2019
मीडिया जो NDRF और विकास की फ़ोटो दिखा रही है उससे हट कर, आखिर रियल में क्या तस्वीर है बिहार की इस बाढ़ में ?#बिहार_बाढ़ #BIHARfloods#BiharFloodRescue #patnafloods pic.twitter.com/RY3acFZVGB