IAF Mi-17 helicopter deployed for HADR in Rajasthan. Kota and Bundi are inundated after heavy rain. Operations focus on evacuating stranded residents and delivering essential relief materials to the flood-affected regions.

Rescue operation underway in Rajasthan. Pic/PTI
After heavy spells of rain lashing Kota and Bundi, the situation in the region has worsened. With both districts facing flood-like conditions, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
According to sources, the IAF is on standby at Kota Air Force Station to support rescue and relief missions, as reported by news agency ANI.
A source said that several areas around Kota and Bundi remain inundated. To ensure the situation is brought under control swiftly, one Mi-17 helicopter has already been deployed for assistance, ANI reported.