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Army conducts rescue operations in 17 districts of four affected states

Updated on: 11 August,2019 03:12 PM IST  | 
Chaitraly Deshmukh |

A total of approximately 10,000 persons have been rescued and more than 17,500 persons have been evacuated from the flooded areas f the four states

Army conducts rescue operations in 17 districts of four affected states

A special helpline number 020 26357444 has been made functional for the assistance of the citizens who are affected due to floods in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Floods
A bird's eye view of the flood-affected areas of Karnataka


Lieutenant General SK Saini, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Vishist Seva Meal, General Officer Commanding -in- Chief, Southern Command visited the flood-affected areas of Maharashtra and reviewed the ongoing relief and rescue operations being carried out by the brave and dauntless troops of Southern Command.

A total of approximately 10,000 persons have been rescued and more than 17,500 persons have been evacuated from the marooned/flooded areas. The rescued and evacuated persons are being provided necessary medical aid and food while the isolated people are being distributed food packets and water.

A special helpline number 020 26357444 is functional for the assistance of the citizens of Maharashtra. Similarly, a helpline number has also been made functional at Trivandrum (0471) 2352373, 2353030 for the assistance of all citizens of Kerala.

As on Saturday, a total of nine Relief Teams, 12 Engineer Teams are providing assistance to the flood-affected persons of Kohlapur and Sangli in Maharashtra while 33 Relief Teams, 37 Engineer Teams continue to provide flood relief in Bagalkot, Raichur, Belgaum, Kalburgi and Kodagu districts of Karnataka.

Chopper Floods
An Indian Army chopper comes to aid of those stranded in due to floods 

In the state of Kerala, 24 Relief Teams, 21 Engineer Teams have been employed for flood relief in Allepy, Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kozhikode districts while 06 Relief Teams have been deployed in Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu.

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