Archive · 21 Jul 2025
NDRF to Deploy Cadaver Dogs for Disaster Victim Search
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is getting special dogs to help find people who have died in disasters.
These dogs, like Labradors and Belgian Malinois, have been trained to smell human remains.
They use a special scent that's similar to the smell of a dead body.
This helps the NDRF find bodies after events like landslides and train accidents, so families can know what happened to their loved ones.
The dogs will soon be ready and will be sent to different NDRF teams all over the country to assist in rescue operations.
NDRF is set to deploy cadaver dogs trained to find human remains at disaster sites.
The dogs, including Belgian Malinois and Labrador retrievers, have undergone months of training.
Training involves using a specialized scent to mimic human decomposition.
The dogs will be assigned to NDRF battalions across India after training.
The initiative aims to provide closure to families by aiding in body retrieval during disasters.
- Who
- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
- What
- NDRF will deploy cadaver dogs to find human remains.
- When
- Training is expected to complete next month.
- Where
- The dogs will be deployed across India.
- Why
- To aid in body retrieval and provide closure to victims’ families.
- Organization
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- Dog Breeds
- Belgian Malinois, Labrador Retrievers
- Training Location
- Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu; Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Purpose
- Detect human remains in disaster zones
- Scent Used
- Specialized odorant mimicking human decomposition
- NDRF Size
- Approx. 18,000 rescuers in 16 battalions