Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 74 stranded personnel from completely different elements of the district on Friday
As rescue operations are underway following a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar, the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 74 stranded personnel from completely different elements of the district on Friday. People rescued embrace 5 critically injured sufferers, the IAF knowledgeable. In addition, the IAF additionally lifted 3,150 kg of aid materials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
On July 28, the Gulabgarh space of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir had reported a cloudburst that killed 7 individuals, left 12 individuals injured and 19 others lacking.
After the cloudburst in Kishtwar, IAF helicopters had been utilised throughout the aid operations.
“Three helicopters of IAF — from Jammu, Udhampur and Srinagar were utilised for airlifting SDRF/NDRF teams to Kishtwar. Simultaneously, evacuation of critically injured people was done from Sondar to Kishtwar,” mentioned Public Relation Officer (PRO) Defence, Jammu.
As per the Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor’s Office the grievously injured could be given Rs 50,000 every and Rs 12,700 underneath SDRF shall even be disbursed.
“Relief under SDRF for loss of houses, utensils, clothing, household goods, cattle, cattle shed, loss of agricultural land will also be provided by Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar. Jammu and Kashmir Government will do everything possible to support & protect the affected families,” mentioned LG’s workplace.
The Jammu and Kashmir’s LG Manoj Sinha additionally spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the scenario prevailing resulting from cloudburst in Kishtwar and the Home Minister assured steady assist from the Central authorities.
LG workplace knowledgeable that the District administration, Police and SDRF staff is at (*74*) village. “An SDRF team is waiting to be airlifted at Jammu while two SDRF teams are on stand-by. An NDRF team from Punjab has been rushed for rescue and relief operations,” it added.
Earlier on Wednesday, two columns of the Indian Army had been additionally launched to help the civil administration in rescue operations in Honzar village in Kishtwar district the place a village was caught in a flash flood resulting from a cloudburst.
(With ANI Inputs)
