US EditionIAF rescues 14 people stranded in swollen river in Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border
- On June 1, 2025, the Indian Air Force conducted a rescue operation to save 14 individuals stranded by floodwaters in the Bomjir area near the boundary between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- The rescue followed continuous rainfall causing the river's water level to rise, trapping 13 people from Tinsukia and one from Arunachal Pradesh.
- The early morning airlift by an IAF Mi-17 helicopter was coordinated by Tinsukia District Commissioner Swapneel Paul and overseen by Sadiya Revenue Circle Officer Jaydeep Rajak.
- Paul described the event as "a daring rescue operation" and thanked the IAF for their timely intervention, ensuring all 14 individuals were safely returned to their homes.
- Officials from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh expressed gratitude toward the IAF, emphasizing that timely coordination prevented casualties during the flood crisis.
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IAF rescues 14 people trapped in swollen Bomjir River along Assam-Arunachal border
Itanagar/Guwahati, June 2: The Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on Sunday rescued fourteen people who were trapped in the swollen Bomjir River along the Assam-Arunachal border.As per reports, fourteen people were stranded in the middle of the flooded Bomjir River in Arunachal Pradesh, cut off from the mainland. Following this, the Indian Air Force (IAF) launched a critical humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission on Sunday after recei…
Indian Air Force rescues 14 stranded individuals in flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted a critical Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation early this morning, rescuing 14 individuals stranded in the flooded Bomjir River in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley. According to Defence PRO, Guwahati, the operation was launched in response to an urgent request from the state administrations of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The stranded individuals, cut off from the …
Over 4 lakh hit by Assam floods as toll reaches 10; Shah dials CM to take stock of situation
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