Hyderabad, Aug 28
Two helicopters of the Indian Air Force rescued eight villagers trapped in floods in Rajanna Sircilla district on Thursday.
The villagers were stranded in the floods near the Upper Maneru Project, Gambhiraopet Mandal, since Wednesday.
Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary, Disaster Management, Government of Telangana, said the eight men who were stranded for over 26 hours were successfully airlifted by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters.
He said the state government coordinated closely with the Union Minister of State for Home, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA) and Air Force Station, Hakimpet.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar had requested Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to send IAF helicopters for the relief and rescue operations.