India, Aug. 2 -- The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and around 20 stakeholder departments, conducted a full-scale mock drill across 55 locations in the city on Friday to test preparedness for a high-magnitude earthquake and a subsequent chemical hazard during which mock rescue operations were launched, victims were taken to hospitals and treated. The exercise aimed to assess and strengthen Delhi's disaster preparedness and response systems.

The exercise, which began at 9.03am, simulated an earthquake scenario and activated emergency responses across schools, hospitals, metro stations, industrial zones, and government offices in all 11 revenue districts o...