National Disaster Response Force personnel conducted rescue missions in flood-hit Punjab all weekend, rescuing marooned residents.
IMAGE: NDRF teams conduct rescue operations across flood-affected areas in Punjab, here and below. Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: An IAF Mi-17 1V helicopter executes a daring mission over the Ravi river near Madhopur, assisting NDRF personnel stranded on a broken barrage.
In a challenging one-wheel hover on steep slopes, the IAF crew skillfully inserted and extracted NDRF personnel and a Garud, completing the task with precision and courage, here and below. Photograph: @IAF_MCC X/ANI Video Grab
In a challenging one-wheel hover on steep slopes, the IAF crew skillfully inserted and extracted NDRF personnel and a Garud, completing the task with precision and courage, here and below. Photograph: @IAF_MCC X/ANI Video Grab
Photograph: @IAF_MCC X/ANI Video Grab
IMAGE: A view of the swollen Beas river following heavy rains in Kullu. Photograph: ANI Photo
Photographs curated by Anant Salvi/Rediff
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