New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its flood relief and rescue operations in Northern India, focusing primarily on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions.
Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters have carried out over 55 sorties as part of ongoing air operations, rescuing stranded civilians, including Indian Army and Border Security Force personnel from flood-affected areas in the Dera Baba Nanak, Pathankot, and Akhnoor sectors, a Defence Ministry statement said.
Additionally, C-130 transport aircraft have been mobilised to ensure the swift deployment of specialised NDRF teams to the affected regions. Over the past three days, these operations have successfully rescued 215 people and transported 7,300 kgs of ess...