IAF rescues mountaineers: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday rescued two injured civilians from Thajiwas Glacier in the Sonamarg area of Kashmir in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.
The IAF said that one of the mountaineers had suffered multiple fractures, hypothermia and other injuries.
IAF rescues mountaineers stranded in Kashmir
"In a swift and successful operation today evening, IAF ALH Mk III helicopter rescued two injured civilian mountaineers in the nick of time from Thajiwas Glacier, one of whom had suffered multiple fractures, hypothermia and other injuries," the spokesman said on Sunday.
IAF rescues mountaineers stranded in Kashmir
The IAF official said that Faisal Wani and Zeeshan Mushtaq were spotted by a ground party in an inhospitable glacier where the helicopter had no landing field and a low hover operation was resorted to.
IAF rescues mountaineers stranded in Kashmir
"The entire operation from request to the IAF to successfully evacuating the persons into IAF hospital ended in little over an hour including to and fro travel," the spokesman said.
IAF rescues mountaineers stranded in Kashmir
He said the Air Force Station Srinagar was in charge of the entire operation from where the helicopter was launched and the operation was controlled.
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