Mudslide In Uttarkashi Leaves 5 Women Buried Under Debris; CM Dhami Sends Chopper For Rescue
Due to a mudslide in Uttarkashi's forest in Naugaon, give women were buried under the debris, on June 23. Soon after the incident, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami sent out a "government helicopter" for the rescue. While one woman succumbed to her injuries on the way, four others are being treated at AIIMS, Rishikesh. CM Dhami further stated that he wishes for their speedy recovery.
Tags: Uttarakhand, uttarkashi, Naugaon, Airlift, mudslide
Courtesy: ANI
COVID: MP Govt Airlifts Remdesivir To Various Districts Amidst Crisis
The Madhya Pradesh government on April 20 airlifted at least 15,000 vials of the anti-viral Remdesivir drug to various districts from Indore. Reportedly, this was the third time in last five days that MP government deployed aircrafts/helicopters to deliver the essential drugs to different parts of the state. Notably, the state witnessed acute shortage of the drug while arresting a number of people for black-marketing.
Tags: Airlift, REMDESIVIR, Madhya Pradesh, COVID-19 outbreak
Courtesy: The Economic Times
50 Scientists Rescued By IAF From Central Asian Nation
In a rescue mission by Indian Air Force, 50 Indian scientists including a few Covid-19 positive were airlifted from a central Asian country. The special 20-hour long rescue mission was carried out using the special C-17 Globemaster aircraft. As per reports, the scientists were under an official agreement between the two countries on an assigned project. Interestingly, this is the first time IAF underwent a mission to rescue COVID-affected… read-more
Tags: Indian Air force, IAF, Coronavirus, Airlift, National news
Courtesy: The Times of India