Search on to trace missing man at landfill site at Marten
Shillong,Feb 4: A search is on to trace the missing man at the dumping ground at Mawiong.
In a statement, the directorate of Civil Defence and Home Guards said that the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was pressed into action on Sunday to search for the missing man at the landfill site at Marten. The SDRF was activated by the East Khasi Hills District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
A team of the SDRF led by B Sahkhar, 2nd in Command, SDRF is presently conducting a search and rescue operation at Marten landfill along with staff from the Shillong Municipal Board.
“The operation is still underway and the missing man is yet to be located”, said PH Shylla, Divisional Commandant of Home Guards, Shillong PRO, Directorate of Civil Defence & Home Guards Meghalaya.