The flood fury in Punjab is continuing unabated. Several villages and hundreds of acres of agricultural land were inundated in Gurdaspur, Ferozpur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and Tarn Taran districts.
Indian Army, Indian Air Force, BSF, and NDRF, along with Punjab Police and local volunteers, are working tirelessly to evacuate stranded people to safer places. Railways have cancelled 65 trains, while 25 trains were terminated due to the prevailing situation. Helpdesks have been set up at Pathankot, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar.
Reservoirs of Ranjit Sagar, Pong and Bhakra Dams are full to the brim. Water is being released in a controlled manner from these dams. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Man visited the affected areas in Gurdaspur.
The #IndianArmy in response to the massive floods in parts of Punjab, has deployed Army Aviation Helicopters for flood relief and rescue operations as part of its #HADR efforts . Displaying selfless commitment and extraordinary flying skills, the Army Aviation units are tirelessly working round the clock in inclement weather to save lives.
In one such incident on 27 August 25 at around 4 PM, on receiving word of rising floodwaters threatening lives in general area of Lassian, Gurdaspur, #Punjab, a dare devil rescue effort was undertaken which consisted of multiple shuttles by three Cheetah helicopters of the Army Aviation Units. Their heroic and timely action in the most extreme flying conditions led to the successful evacuation of 27 persons.
The #IndianArmy remains committed to providing all necessary assistance and support to ensure the safety of all citizens during this time of crisis.
