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3 Days, 8 Trapped Workers, 1 Body: Here's What's Hampering Assam Mine Rescue
Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - are involved in some way in the operation to rescue labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam.
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Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath.
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Air Force To Join Rescue Operations After Deadly Landslides In Wayanad
At least 19 people were killed in a massive landslide at Churalpara in Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday and around 400 families are trapped in a few areas in and around the affected areas.
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As Northeast Faces Floods, Daring Rescue Ops By Air Force, Assam Rifles
In the wake of severe flooding in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, two major operations have successfully saved lives. In Assam alone, over 6.5 lakh people are reeling from severe flooding across 19 districts.
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Assam Flood Situation Critical, 13 Rescued By Air Force
Assam's flood situation remained critical today, with over 6.5 lakh people reeling from the second wave of flooding, as the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 13 stranded fishermen from the severely-hit Dibrugarh district, an official said.
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9 Indian Trekkers Killed After Getting Trapped During Blizzard In Himalayas
At least nine Indian trekkers died in the Himalayas after getting trapped during a blizzard, authorities said on Thursday, as rescue teams airlifted their bodies and five survivors to safety.
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Watch: Massive Alligator Blocks Plane At Florida Air Force Base, Captured And Released Into River
Pictures and videos shared by MacDill Air Force Base show the alligator appearing to be relaxing under the wheels of a tanker plane at the base.
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Watch: Air Forces' Chopper Display Team Sarang Air-Drops Food In Flood-Hit Tamil Nadu
Sarang, the Indian Air Forces' helicopter air display team initially formed and raised as a three-chopper display team, has now joined the rescue operations in flood-hit Tamil Nadu.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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3 Dead in Tamil Nadu Rain Fury, Army, Air Force Join Rescue, Relief Op
Unprecedented heavy rainfall battered districts of Tamil Nadu and has brought regular life to a standstill following massive flooding in the state's southern districts.
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41 Workers, Rescued From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Airlifted In Chinook
A day after they were rescued from the tunnel where they had been trapped for 17 days, 41 construction workers have been airlifted in an Indian Air Force Chinook and are being taken to AIIMS in Rishikesh.
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Why Chinook Is Being Used To Airlift Trapped Tunnel Workers After Rescue
The Indian Air Force has deployed the twin-rotor heavy lift Chinook helicopter on standby at an airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
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Chinook Helicopter On Standby For Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers
The Air Force has stationed a Chinook helicopter - a twin-rotor heavy-lift chopper - at the airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped underground in the Silkyara tunnel.
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Air Force Airlifts More Critical Equipment For Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue
Employing a C-17 and two C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, the IAF airlifted 36 tonne of critical equipment on Monday, continuing to lend assistance to efforts being made to rescue workers from the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand.
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IAF's C-17 Aircraft Airlifts Critical Equipment For Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op
Amid rescue operations underway in Uttarakhand at the Silkyara tunnel site, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been deployed to airlift almost 22 tonnes of critical equipment from Indore to Dehradun, officials said on Friday.
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3 Days, 8 Trapped Workers, 1 Body: Here's What's Hampering Assam Mine Rescue
Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - are involved in some way in the operation to rescue labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam.
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Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath.
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Air Force To Join Rescue Operations After Deadly Landslides In Wayanad
At least 19 people were killed in a massive landslide at Churalpara in Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday and around 400 families are trapped in a few areas in and around the affected areas.
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As Northeast Faces Floods, Daring Rescue Ops By Air Force, Assam Rifles
In the wake of severe flooding in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, two major operations have successfully saved lives. In Assam alone, over 6.5 lakh people are reeling from severe flooding across 19 districts.
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Assam Flood Situation Critical, 13 Rescued By Air Force
Assam's flood situation remained critical today, with over 6.5 lakh people reeling from the second wave of flooding, as the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 13 stranded fishermen from the severely-hit Dibrugarh district, an official said.
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9 Indian Trekkers Killed After Getting Trapped During Blizzard In Himalayas
At least nine Indian trekkers died in the Himalayas after getting trapped during a blizzard, authorities said on Thursday, as rescue teams airlifted their bodies and five survivors to safety.
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Watch: Massive Alligator Blocks Plane At Florida Air Force Base, Captured And Released Into River
Pictures and videos shared by MacDill Air Force Base show the alligator appearing to be relaxing under the wheels of a tanker plane at the base.
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Watch: Air Forces' Chopper Display Team Sarang Air-Drops Food In Flood-Hit Tamil Nadu
Sarang, the Indian Air Forces' helicopter air display team initially formed and raised as a three-chopper display team, has now joined the rescue operations in flood-hit Tamil Nadu.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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3 Dead in Tamil Nadu Rain Fury, Army, Air Force Join Rescue, Relief Op
Unprecedented heavy rainfall battered districts of Tamil Nadu and has brought regular life to a standstill following massive flooding in the state's southern districts.
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41 Workers, Rescued From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Airlifted In Chinook
A day after they were rescued from the tunnel where they had been trapped for 17 days, 41 construction workers have been airlifted in an Indian Air Force Chinook and are being taken to AIIMS in Rishikesh.
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Why Chinook Is Being Used To Airlift Trapped Tunnel Workers After Rescue
The Indian Air Force has deployed the twin-rotor heavy lift Chinook helicopter on standby at an airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel.
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Chinook Helicopter On Standby For Uttarakhand Tunnel Workers
The Air Force has stationed a Chinook helicopter - a twin-rotor heavy-lift chopper - at the airstrip in Uttarakhand's Chinyalisaur, where an emergency medical centre has been set up to treat the 41 workers trapped underground in the Silkyara tunnel.
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Air Force Airlifts More Critical Equipment For Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue
Employing a C-17 and two C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, the IAF airlifted 36 tonne of critical equipment on Monday, continuing to lend assistance to efforts being made to rescue workers from the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand.
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IAF's C-17 Aircraft Airlifts Critical Equipment For Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op
Amid rescue operations underway in Uttarakhand at the Silkyara tunnel site, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been deployed to airlift almost 22 tonnes of critical equipment from Indore to Dehradun, officials said on Friday.
