Guwahati, Sept. 18 -- In a region as seismically active as the Northeast, particularly in states like Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, disaster preparedness is not a choice but a necessity.

The threat of a powerful earthquake looms constantly, capable of striking without warning and leaving behind destruction, fear, and irreversible loss.

Reflecting the urgency of this reality, authorities conducted a large-scale mock earthquake drill on Thursday at five locations in Along and Kamba, Arunachal Pradesh.

The exercise simulated a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and involved the Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Police, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and civil administration.

Together, these agencies practiced coordinated rescue...