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Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, Chetak helicopters deployed from INS Vikrant carried retired hunt and rescue sorties crossed Sri Lanka connected Monday, assisting communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
India reaffirmed its solidarity with Sri Lanka during the situation and continued efforts to prevention lives and present urgent relief.A video released by the High Commission of India successful Colombo shows the rescue operations from onboard the aircraft, with unit lowering ropes, harnesses and inflatable rafts to scope radical stranded successful floodwaters. Survivors are seen swimming towards the rescue lines earlier being lifted to safety.
Another video from the High Commission shows a Chetak chopper rescuing a household of 4 stranded connected a rooftop connected Saturday. The household was safely airlifted and taken to a unafraid determination arsenic portion of Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Additionally, the Indian Air Force’s C-130J transport craft landed successful Colombo astatine 10 americium with alleviation supplies arsenic India accrued its humanitarian effect to Cyclone Ditwah. The craft is besides expected to evacuate stranded Indian citizens arsenic operations continue.
Earlier connected Sunday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar noted the adjacent coordination betwixt NDRF teams and Sri Lankan authorities arsenic alleviation efforts proceed crossed the land nation.So far, India has airlifted 27 tonnes of alleviation worldly to Colombo. This includes 21 tonnes flown successful by a C-130 subject transport craft and an Ilyushin IL-76 from Hindan Air Base connected Friday night, which besides carried much than 80 NDRF unit and 8 tonnes of equipment, arsenic cited by ANI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides conveyed his condolences to the radical of Sri Lanka who person mislaid loved ones successful the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. He besides expressed anticipation for the safety, comfortableness and speedy betterment of each affected families.India has besides said it is prepared to supply further assistance arsenic the concern develops. Guided by the principles of the Neighbourhood First argumentation and Vision MAHASAGAR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed that India volition proceed to basal by Sri Lanka successful its clip of need.According to the latest figures released by Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre connected Sunday, 193 radical person been confirmed dormant and 228 stay missing since Thursday. The DMC reported that 9,68,304 radical from 2,66,114 families person been affected by the utmost weather.
