New Delhi: Teams of the Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been working tirelessly to conduct rescue operations in the flood-hit areas of North India.A major rescue operation is on in Uttarakhand, where thousands of pilgrims, tourists and locals are stranded. Army assistance centres have been established at Harsil, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Joshimath, Govindghat, Hanuman Chetti and Dharchula over the past 24 hours. These centres provide information, medical aid, food and water to stranded pilgrims.
The Army has set up eight quick-reaction medical teams at Rudraprayag, Joshimath, Govindghat and Dharchula to provide immediate life-saving medical assistance. Stranded pilgrims are also being given expert medical advice on telephone via virtual network through Medical Emergency Helpline. |
