A video of an IAF chopper rescuing a civilian is going viral on social media.
The man got stuck in heavy flow of Khutaghat Dam near Ratanpur area of Bilaspur after he jumped in the weir on August 16 evening but couldn’t get out due to heavy flow. He sat on a stone holding a tree to save himself.
But due to bad weather and heavy flow of water, he couldn’t be rescued. On August 17 morning, Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper, Mi-17 came to rescue him. Miraculously, he got airlifted and was rescued safely. ANI
#WATCH Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper today rescued a man at Khutaghat Dam near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. Due to heavy flow in the dam, IAF was requested to carry out a rescue operation: Dipanshu Kabra, IG Bilaspur Range (Video source-Bilaspur Police) pic.twitter.com/IaGddp2gt6
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2020
