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| IAF sets up 'air-bridge' to rescue stranded souls from snow bound areas | | |
Jammu, Jan 4 : Now and then the Indian Air Force (IAF) has come forward to civilian help be it civilians marooned in flash floods or trapped in snow bound area and in a similar endevour IAF rescued stranded villagers in remote Kishtwar and has set up a Air Bridge to see such eventualities. According to Defence Spokesman, IAF Choppers Friday airlifted as many as 72 people trapped in snow hit Kishtwar district and shifted them to safer places.
The Defence spokesman said, "Immediately after receiving information about the stranded passengers 130 Helicopter Unit - "The Condors", undertook a demanding operation of rescuing local villagers from the inaccessible villages of Kishtwar district." "Braving snow and extreme cold conditions, IAF's MI-17 helicopter in assistance with the local administration airlifted 72 people from remote parts of Kishtwar district where they had been trapped for the past two days, spokesperson said. Giving details spokesperson said that 'rescue operation' was carried out under the captainship of Sqn Ldr Shailesh Singh and Co-pilot Flight Lieutenant Ashutosh Khanduri. The operation started with taking off of aircraft at 0800 hrs and continued with the operations in the freezing temperature of minus 60C till it lifted all the trapped souls. Defence spokesperson also added that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also commended the IAF team for undertaking rescue and relief operations during natural calamities which has enabled to save many precious lives. |
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