Indian Air Force airlifts 149 civilians stranded in flood-hit Skikim
The Indian Air Force airlifted 149 civilians stranded in Lachen and Lachung villages of Skikim’s Mangan District on Monday, said a press release.
The airlift came after six days of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in South Lhonak Lake, which created havoc across the Teesta basin in Sikkim and North Bengal, said the official statement.
The airlift was carried out by the Indian Air Force using M8, F4, F7, C2, MI 17 and Chinook helicopters after the weather in North Sikkim cleared on Monday, added the official statement.
