19 rescued by Indian Air Force in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla | Sunday | 23rd September, 2018

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Kullu Deputy Commissioner Yunu… https://t.co/vz3YQMxPbD — ANI (@ANI) 1537707433000#WATCH: Vacant bus gets washed away into the flooded Beas river in Manali. Similarly, 23 persons have been rescued from Marhi and 23 from Rohtang area in Kullu district.The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) also rescued 14 persons from Kullu district. Kullu: Normal life disrupted following heavy rainfall and flash flood in the region. #HimachalPradesh https://t.co/GMV2nqR2jX — ANI (@ANI) 1537708031000SHIMLA: An Indian Air Force chopper rescued 19 people on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh as they were stuck in a flash flood triggered by continuous heavy rain, officials said.On the direction of chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, the chopper from the Indian Air Force was requisitioned to rescue the stranded people at Dobi in Kullu district, a government spokesperson told IANS. Strict vigils should be kept on rising water level of the Chamera and Pandoh dams and early warning would be provided to authorities.It was informed at the meeting that 120 persons stranded at Koksar in the Lahaul Valley have been rescued..