Army rescue civilians marooned by flash flood in Jammu-Kathua region

Jammu, Sept. 25 (Punjab Post Bureau) – In a swift and daring mission, the Army rescued two civilians trapped on an island in Ujh River near Rampur in Kathua (J&K), on 23 September 2015, morning. As per the reports, the two civilians-Manzoor Hussain and Anil Kumar, were on their way to their native village on 22 September 2015 when they were trapped on an island, as the water lavel of the river rose suddenly, caused by incessant rains. The two men were trapped for almost sixteen hours, fighting for survival, before the helicopters could evacuate them in a rescue mission by Yol based Rising Star Corps. The Army Aviation helicopters Piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Jobee Philip and Major Rohit Olhan took off from the Indian Army Aviation Base at Pathankot on 23 September 2015 despite the weather being a hindrance and evacuated the marooned persons to safety. The ground based support was provided under the guidance of Colonel Ratankar, Commanding Officer of a unit, throughout the night and during the rescue mission.