Tamil Nadu floods: Defence services launch massive rescue ops, evacuate 1000 stranded people

Defence services and the Coast Guard rescued 1,000 people stranded in floods in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts of Tamil Nadu. Indian Coast Guard ship Sujay launched helicopter sorties to airdrop food packets for citizens in Tuticorin. The Indian Air Force undertook relief measures based on the request of the Tamil Nadu government. The Indian Airforce Station Sulur flew two Advanced Light Helicopters to carry relief materials of 1.6 tonne. The Indian Naval Station Parundhu in Ramanathapuram operated an ALHs for two hours to drop 150 kg of flood relief materials. Two Dornier planes of the Indian Navy are positioned at Madurai airport to transport relief materials to Tuticorin airport.