24 NDRF staff honoured for Bhiwandi building crash rescue ops

THANE: Twenty-four National Disaster Response Force personnel who took part in rescue operations post a deadly building collapse in Bhiwandi in September were awarded the 'Director General's Disc' for their exemplary work, officials said on Tuesday. The groundplus-three Gilani building crashed on September 21, killing 38 people, including 17 children. An NDRF release said the 24 personnel were felicitated.