KOCHI: As the flood situation extends to Kochi city, the Southern Naval Command have deployed a total of 40 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats in multiple locations on August 16.More than 131 people were rescued on Thursday by air effort alone, while many more were rescued by the boats deployed on the the eighth day of #OperationMadad."All the assets (boats) and divers at the disposal of SNC have been committed to this operation and more boats and divers have been requested from other commands," said Navy spokespersonA total of twenty seven teams with one Gemini boat each are deployed in Ernakulam district at various places."One team is at Pizhala island, one at Edapally and three at Perumbavur. North Paravur has been augmented with five more teams, taking the total number deployed to seven. Eleven rescue teams are employed at Aluva. Two of these teams were able to rescue 25 police personnel at Opal. Four teams are positioned at Muvattupuzha for rescue efforts urgently required there in light of the Periyar being in spate. In the Thrissur district, a total of five teams are deployed at Chalakkudy. In Pothanamthitta district, three teams, one each at Ayroor, Pollad and Kozhencherry, are deployed. One team is positioned at Kottayam," said Navy spokespersonThe Navy continued their operations at Wayanad with five naval teams deployed at different places in Wayanad district.

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