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.