IAF airlifts stranded people in Ashok Nagar area
Posted on: 17/Nov/2015 10:19:19 AM
22 people, including 12 infants were airlifted by the Indian Air Force in flood affected Chennai on Monday. The IAF also air dropped 100 litres of water and 150 food packets.
Officials said, The evacuation was done from Ashok Nagar and another adjoining area of the city... 12 infants and 10 adults, including six women were today airlifted. The helicopter took off from the Tambaram base. Other helicopters have also been put on standby. All the evacuees were winched up during multiple sorties.
Heavy downpour has been predicted in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and coastal Andhra Pradesh for the next three days.
