Villagers from flood-affected areas of Madhya Pradesh were airlifted by the Indian Air Force, which is assisting the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in the rescue and relief work as swollen rivers continue to inundate large parts of the state. A group of people, including woman and children, were rescued from Somalwada village of Sehore district - a short drive away from state capital Bhopal - in an IAF chopper as rains continued to batter Madhya Pradesh.