Women tie ‘rakhi’ to NDRF personnel in flood-affected Maharashtra’s Sangli

Aug 12, 2019

Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 12 (ANI): Beaming with joy and hope after being rescued from flood, several women tied 'rakhi' to National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel in flood-affected Maharashtra’s Sangli. Surrounded by floodwater and gripped with shortage of daily supplies, several women expressed gratitude towards their saviour. This comes a few days before the Hindu festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’. The flood situation in various areas of Maharashtra remained critical. Teams from Indian Army, Indian Navy, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Coast Guard along with the local authorities continued extensive relief efforts in the affected areas.