cyclone in sri lanka Ditvaah Has created havoc. So far 150 people have died and hundreds are missing. After Sri Lanka, this cyclone will now hit the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday. This is the reason why SDRF and NDRF teams are working on alert mode. On the other hand, after the devastation in Sri Lanka, India has come forward to help. For this, India has started ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’.
The Indian Air Force is conducting cyclone relief operations in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’. Mi-17 V5 helicopters are deployed, while C-17, C-130 and IL-76 aircraft are delivering NDRF teams, medical supplies and essential materials. The Air Force is also bringing back stranded Indian citizens safely.
India opened its helping hand
India’s relief and rescue operations are continuing in the cyclone affected areas of Sri Lanka. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed Mi-17 V5 helicopters for rapid HADR operations in Colombo.
IAF transport aircraft have also been kept ready to bring back Indian citizens safely. Several evacuation flights have been planned from Trivandrum and Hindon. Along with this, Bhishma cubes, medical supplies and other important relief materials are also being sent to Sri Lanka. IAF says that saving lives and helping neighboring countries in time is their priority.
29 November (night): A C-17 aircraft airlifted the NDRF team and their equipment from Pune to Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
30 November (morning): A C-130 aircraft took off from Hindon airbase and left for Sri Lanka carrying the load of NDRF.
An IL-76 aircraft has already landed in Colombo. Both the aircraft will also bring back stranded Indian citizens while returning from Sri Lanka to India today (30 November).
Apart from this, another C-17 aircraft is being loaded in Vadodara with NDRF team and equipment to be sent to Chennai. Its status will be updated soon. About 27 tonnes of relief material has now been transported by air and sea with teams of 80 NDRF personnel.
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