Amarnath Cloudburst: IAF deploys eight helicopters
By PTI
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force on Saturday stated it deployed eight helicopters as a part of the rescue and reduction operations following the cloudburst incident close to the Amarnath cave shrine.
The demise toll within the flash flood triggered by heavy rain close to the shrine rose to 16.
The IAF stated 4 Mi-17V5 and 4 Cheetal helicopters had been deployed for rescue and reduction efforts on the Amarnath shrine.
“The Cheetal helicopters flew 45 sorties, inducting five NDRF and Army personnel and 3.5 tonnes of relief material while evacuating 45 survivors from the holy cave,” an IAF spokesperson stated.
The Mi-17V5 helicopters flew 20 sorties, delivered 9.5 tonnes of reduction materials and evacuated 64 survivors, the official stated including the choppers introduced again seven mortal stays from the world.
An-32 transport plane and a Dornier aircraft are additionally being utilised to airlift hand-held radar gear from Imphal to Srinagar.
“Air assets continue to be on standby at all major air bases in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh areas,” the spokesperson stated.
