NewzVille Desk
Several parts of Punjab is buried under the flood water caused due to heavy rain. The water level of Sutlej is rising and the village Fazilka is hit by flood water.
The Indian Army 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 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts .
The Army Aviation units are tirelessly working round the clock in inclement weather to save lives. In one such incident on Wednesday at around 4 PM, on receiving word of rising floodwaters threatening lives in general area of Lassian, Gurdaspur, Punjab, a rescue effort was undertaken which consisted of multiple shuttles by three Cheetah helicopters of the Army Aviation Units.
The heroic and timely action in the most extreme flying conditions led to the successful evacuation of 27 persons.Â
