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| November 25, 2009 | IAF rescues over 1300 people stranded in Kashmir Valley | | Srinagar: In a relentless effort, the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued over 1300 civilians stranded between Srinagar and Kargil. Snowfall during the past week had
led to the closure of Zozilla pass preventing the transit of local population
between Kargil and Srinagar. On a request from the Jammu and Kashmir Government,
the IAF pressed two of its IL-76 aircrafts from the Western Air Command into the
service. On Tuesday, the two aircraft piloted by Wing Commander Deepak and Wing
Commander Narula flew six sorties between Leh and Srinagar in a relentless effort
to airlift the stranded civilians. | |
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