Navy chopper rescues AP man stranded in flooded river
3 years, 2 months ago

Navy chopper rescues AP man stranded in flooded river

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Vizag-based Indian Navy chopper with night vision cameras has rescued a stranded villager in Swarnamukhi River during night at Parvatipuram in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. 40-year-old D.Simhachalam was marooned in the middle of the river due to flash floods caused by the cyclone Gulab, which hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on September 26. Based on an SOS request received from Andhra Pradesh State Administration officials on Monday evening, the Eastern Naval Command, headquarters Visakhapatnam, has deployed an Advanced Light Helicopter from INS Dega here for the search and rescue operation. The survivor who belongs to Venkatabhairavapalem village in Vizianagaram District was thankful for the Indian Navy and Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy for the timely help at night which saved his life.

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