Overview

• Two men trapped on a tractor in the Basantar river in Samba district were rescued by the NDRF after an hour-long operation.
• In Rajouri, a nine-year-old boy stranded while grazing cattle was saved in a high-risk, three-hour joint operation by the Army, SDRF, police and local divers.
• Army helicopter pilots hovered just a foot above the raging river to airlift the boy to safety under challenging conditions.
• All three survivors are safe and under medical observation as authorities monitor river levels.
• Officials say the operations highlight the need for improved early warning systems and integrated disaster response in flood-prone mountainous areas.