COAST GUARD RESCUES 28 LIVES TRAPPED NEAR VALSAD
1. At
about 1000 hrs on 02 Aug 2016, Indian Coast Guard Air Station Daman received
telephonic information from Valsad Administration (Gujarat) regarding 10
personnel trapped on roof top near Valsad due to high rise of water in Auranga River.
The location was about 13.5 NM (Approximately 25 Kms) from Coast Guard Air
Station, Daman, about 175 Kms north of Mumbai.
2. On
receipt of the information, the Air station acted promptly and Coast Guard
Chetak helicopter was launched expeditiously within 15 minutes of receipt of
the information. Braving the strong wind conditions and inclement weather, the
pilots manoeuvred the helicopter safely, reached the site and identified the
stranded personnel. The helicopter crew quickly assimilated the
situation and also identified a safe location for shifting the stranded
personnel. A total of 28 persons were winched up safely with assistance of the
Coast Guard Divers and shifted to safe location.
3. The
operation to rescue more number of people from rooftop is still in progress due
to continued flooding in area.
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