In two days, IAF helicopters rescue 107 people stranded during ‘Chadar Trek’ in Ladakh
IAF helicopters in the last two days have helped rescue 107 people, including foreign nationals, who got stranded during the ‘Chadar Trek’ in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Thursday.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) also tweeted about the rescue operation which it carried out with Ladakh’s newly-formed civil administration, nearby army units and local disaster relief teams.
“IAF helicopters successfully airlifted 9 foreign nationals (02 French & 07 Chinese) with other stranded trekkers today afternoon. An unwell woman passenger from Ladakh was provided required medical care on the ground & during flight by IAF medical personnel,” the IAF tweeted.
