New Delhi, July 29 - Hundreds of doctors in the national capital will be trained to handle chemical disaster before the Commonwealth Games next year.

A three-day special training programme was launched Wednesday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) as a beginning to get prepared for 'dirty bomb attacks during Commonwealth Games'. There will be longer programmes soon.

'We may face tough time in near future, and the effort is part of the preparedness to face any chemical during the mega sporting event,' said M.C. Mishra, head of the AIIMS trauma centre.

'Dirty bombs which are aimed at spreading diseases are deadly to handle. Unless doctors and rescue teams are trained properly, it will be tough to face such a situation,' Mishra added.

The programme is initiated jointly by the Delhi government, AIIMS, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

'The Delhi government had expressed its desire to train its doctor, hence we are carrying out the training.