Flood waters have started receding in Jammu and Kashmir, giving rescue
teams a chance to reach tens of thousands of villagers stranded after
the heaviest rainfall in the state in half a century.
Over 76,500 people have been rescued so far in the state and personnel of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the National Disaster Relief Force are working round-the-clock to evacuate lakhs of those who are still trapped in flood-ravaged areas.
"A massive rescue and relief operation by Indian armed forces is continuing on a war footing in Jammu and Kashmir with over 76,500 persons rescued so far by the Armed forces and NDRF in different regions of the state," said defence PRO Col GD Goswami on Wednesday.
"Seventy nine transport aircraft and helicopters of Indian Air
Force and Army Aviation Corp have been pressed into service. The army
has deployed 329 columns of its personnel for rescue and relief
operations, in which 244 columns deployed in Srinagar region and 85
columns in Jammu region," he said.
Here are 30 images that clearly show the extent of the horrific flooding in Jammu and Kashmir:
Kashmiri men gather along a flooded street in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Houses are partially submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Kashmiri residents rescue a flood victim in Srinagar. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
A truck evacuating Kashmiri flood victims to higher ground travels through a flooded street in Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Vechiles are submerged in floodwaters during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/ Punit Paranjpe
Kashmiri people hold a man as he falls
from a tractor evacuating flood victims to higher grounds, as they move
through a flooded street in Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
An aerial view seen from an airplane shows the flooded Srinagar city. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
An aerial view shows buildings submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Policemen stand guard as migrant workers gather outside the airport to leave the flooded Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Flood-affected Kashmiris shout out for help from the roof of a house in Srinagar. PTI Photo
Kashmiris hang on to a tree to prevent being swept away by floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
A Kashmiri man crosses over flood waters with the use of a rope in Srinagar. AFP Photo/ Punit Paranjpe
A stranded Kashmiri man is rescued by an
Indian Air Force helicopter from a submerged house during floods in
Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
A Kashmiri man struggles as he tries to
cross floodwaters with the help of a rope during floods in Srinagar. AFP
Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Kashmiri people are rescued with an excavator during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
An aerial view taken from an Indian Air
Force's helicopter shows the remains of a bridge after it was swept away
by floodwaters from the river Tawi on the outskirts of Jammu.
Reuters/Mukesh Gupta
Armed forces personnel offload relief
material from an aircraft to distribute to flood affected people, at the
airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
Flood affected people prepare to leave from the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
Flood affected people prepare to leave from the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
People move through a flooded area of Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
Kashmiri houseboats and houses submerged
by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue
and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Tauseef
Mustafa
Soldiers carry a seriously ill tourist
towards a waiting Indian Air Force helicopter after he was rescued from a
flooded neighborhood in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Kashmiri houseboats and houses submerged
by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue
and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Tauseef
Mustafa
A tourist is airlifted from the roof of a five-story hotel, four of which are submerged in floodwaters, in Srinagar. PTI Photo
People walk on a flooded road in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Flood-affected people stranded on the roof of a five-story hotel rush to be airlifted in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasi
People and cars stand on dry patches of land, surrounded by floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Flood-affected people row boats past partially submerged buildings in floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
An aerial view shows buildings partially submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar on Tuesday. PTI Photo
A Kashmiri family is transported by boat through the floodwaters of Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Over 76,500 people have been rescued so far in the state and personnel of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the National Disaster Relief Force are working round-the-clock to evacuate lakhs of those who are still trapped in flood-ravaged areas.
"A massive rescue and relief operation by Indian armed forces is continuing on a war footing in Jammu and Kashmir with over 76,500 persons rescued so far by the Armed forces and NDRF in different regions of the state," said defence PRO Col GD Goswami on Wednesday.
Here are 30 images that clearly show the extent of the horrific flooding in Jammu and Kashmir:
Kashmiri men gather along a flooded street in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Houses are partially submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Kashmiri residents rescue a flood victim in Srinagar. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
A truck evacuating Kashmiri flood victims to higher ground travels through a flooded street in Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Vechiles are submerged in floodwaters during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/ Punit Paranjpe
Kashmiri people hold a man as he falls
from a tractor evacuating flood victims to higher grounds, as they move
through a flooded street in Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
An aerial view seen from an airplane shows the flooded Srinagar city. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
An aerial view shows buildings submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Policemen stand guard as migrant workers gather outside the airport to leave the flooded Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Flood-affected Kashmiris shout out for help from the roof of a house in Srinagar. PTI Photo
Kashmiris hang on to a tree to prevent being swept away by floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
A Kashmiri man crosses over flood waters with the use of a rope in Srinagar. AFP Photo/ Punit Paranjpe
A stranded Kashmiri man is rescued by an
Indian Air Force helicopter from a submerged house during floods in
Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
A Kashmiri man struggles as he tries to
cross floodwaters with the help of a rope during floods in Srinagar. AFP
Photo/Punit Paranjpe
Kashmiri people are rescued with an excavator during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
An aerial view taken from an Indian Air
Force's helicopter shows the remains of a bridge after it was swept away
by floodwaters from the river Tawi on the outskirts of Jammu.
Reuters/Mukesh Gupta
Armed forces personnel offload relief
material from an aircraft to distribute to flood affected people, at the
airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
Flood affected people prepare to leave from the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
Flood affected people prepare to leave from the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
People move through a flooded area of Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times
Kashmiri houseboats and houses submerged
by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue
and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Tauseef
Mustafa
Soldiers carry a seriously ill tourist
towards a waiting Indian Air Force helicopter after he was rescued from a
flooded neighborhood in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Kashmiri houseboats and houses submerged
by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue
and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Tauseef
Mustafa
A tourist is airlifted from the roof of a five-story hotel, four of which are submerged in floodwaters, in Srinagar. PTI Photo
People walk on a flooded road in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Flood-affected people stranded on the roof of a five-story hotel rush to be airlifted in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasi
People and cars stand on dry patches of land, surrounded by floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
Flood-affected people row boats past partially submerged buildings in floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin
An aerial view shows buildings partially submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar on Tuesday. PTI Photo
A Kashmiri family is transported by boat through the floodwaters of Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe
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