The Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed two Mi-17 helicopters and one Advanced Light Helicopter on standby at Jammu and Udhampur to support relief and rescue efforts following the devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, news agency PTI reported on Friday citing sources.
According to officials, operations will begin at the “first available operational weather window.”
The cloudburst, which struck the remote mountain village of Chisoti on Thursday, unleashed a massive flash flood that has so far claimed at least 60 lives and left more than 100 people injured. Authorities have identified 30 of the recovered bodies, with rescue teams continuing to search for others.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday to review the situation. He assured them of all possible assistance from the Centre to aid ongoing rescue and relief measures.
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