Armed Forces rescue over 1300 people in flood-hit Karnataka, AP
New Delhi:
The Armed Forces have rescued
over 1300 people so far in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Army, the Air Force and the Navy are working round-the-clock to rescue the
marooned people and provide the needed relief in the flood-affected areas. The
Army has deployed 14 columns of its men in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh along
with life jackets, boats and medical teams. In view of improvement in the flood
situation in Mehboob Nagar district of Andhra Pradesh, three columns of Army personnel
were de-requisitioned today from there. The Air Force has so far deployed 29 aircraft
and helicopters including seven Chetaks and 10 MI-8 for rescue and relief operations.
These aircraft have already carried out 255 sorties and dropped huge quantity
of food packets in the affected areas. The Navy has also deployed 15 teams of
its divers and experts to rescue the marooned people in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Out of these five teams are at Vijaywada, three at Mehboob Nagar, three at Kurnool
in Andhra Pradesh, two at Karwar and two at Gadag district in Karnataka. These
teams have already rescued more than 500 people from the affected areas.
