IAF airlift people from flood-hit Pilbhit in Uttar Pradesh | Watch the video

Uttarakhand, Oct 20: Villages in Kalinagar and Puranpur tehsils of Pilbhit district of Uttar Pradesh are flood-hit after the subsequent discharge of large quantities of water from Uttarakhand’s Banbasa Barrage, following heavy rains in the region.

As part of the High availability disaster recovery (HADR) Operations, IAF helicopters airlifted 21 people including 12 women, 3 aged men, and 6 children who were stranded near Nagria, Pilibhit to a safer location.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued more than 1,300 people from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand and has enhanced its rescue teams from 15 to 17, the federal force said on Wednesday. At least 46 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state so far.

The Kumaon region of the hill state has been severely hit by heavy rains, leading to razing of houses, washing away of some bridges, and leaving many trapped in the debris.


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The force has also deployed nine teams in West Bengal that have been similarly battered by heavy rains.

Twelve NDRF teams are also deployed in Kerala to undertake relief and rescue operations in rains and flood-affected areas.