Bengaluru: As the flood situation in South Western India worsens due to incessant rains and release of water from various reservoirs in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Northern Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Indian Army has stepped up its relief and rescue operation by deploying a total of 123 rescue teams in 16 districts spread across the four affected states to provide rescue and relief in concert with Navy and Air Force. 

A total of around 6,000 persons have been rescued and more than 15,000 persons have been evacuated from the marooned or the flooded areas provided medical aid and distributed with food packets.