Watch: IAF chopper rescues man stuck in heavy flow of water at Chhattisgarh’s dam
Updated on Aug 17, 2020 12:58 pm IST
Indian Air Force carried out a rescue operation at Khutaghat Dam in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur. A man was stuck in a heavy flow of water at the Khutaghat Dam. The man was seen holding on to a tree to save himself. IAF chopper Mi-17 airlifted him safely in the early hours of August 17. Due to heavy flow in the dam, Bilaspur Police requested IAF to intervene. They tweeted, “Big Salute to Indian Air force for launching rescue operation on our request in such adverse weather condition. Applause for Bilaspur police, admn, sdrf, ntpc, secl, local public who kept on trying to rescue him thruout last night, and kept hope alive in him.” Watch the full video for more details.
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