As many as 711 more victims of Jammu and Kashmir flood were rescued and flown back to 12 Wing Air Force Station, Chandigarh, by Tuesday night. Two AN-32 and three IL-76 aircraft evacuated the flood victims. All the aircraft started landing by evening and the sorties continued till late into night. The first landing took place at 5.45 pm, when two AN-32 aircraft landed with 45 flood victims. The next aircraft IL-76 landed at 6.35 pm with a total of 220 people. The second IL-76 landed at 7.15 pm with 186 flood victims. The third IL-76 aircraft with 260 people landed at 10.20 pm. Unlike Monday when most of the rescued people were migrants from UP and Delhi, most of those evacuated on Tuesday were foreigners and from the neighbouring states. “Today, a large number of foreigners who were stuck in Srinagar were brought to the air base. They were about 30 in number,” said Group Capt. Sunil Bisht. “Here at 12 Wing Air Force Station, we are ready with food and medical supply. We are trying our best to make them feel comfortable and are arranging for transportation too.” He added, “We are facing a lot of difficulty as there is no communication with the Srinagar air base. We are finding it difficult to communicate with the officers on the other side. However, we are trying to manage our things.” A medical camp has been set up at the Air Force Station, where more than 150 people have checked so far. “Most of the people are complaining about bodyaches, headaches, and upset stomachs. Some of them are still under stress. However, so far no emergency has been reported. Only one person reported of chest pain, which later turned out to be normal,” said the medical officer on duty.
