Vajra Corps despatched relief column to J & K
Author(s): SK VyasA related photograph. Jalandhar, September 8, 2014: Vajra Corps flood relief column was activated on war footing immediately on receipt of the news of floods in Valley. The column consisting of four officers and 79...
Jalandhar, September 8, 2014: Vajra Corps flood relief column was activated on war footing immediately on receipt of the news of floods in Valley. The column consisting of four officers and 79 soldiers carrying adequate boats, power motors, heavy engineer plants, sand bags and other relief operation stores, was airlifted from Adampur airbase, Jalandhar early morning on 07 Sep 2014 and was deployed in Srinagar city areas by 6 PM the same day. Till 9 AM 08 Sep 2014, the column has rescued 130 personnel to safe areas in Rajbag, Harsh Chinar, Tatoo ground and Jawahar Nagar areas of Srinagar.
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