rescue operation

In Malleyan, Punjab, heavy rains destroyed the only road linking two villages, stranding 35 schoolchildren. With floodwaters rising and no rescue in sight, two locals stepped in, forming a human bridge to help them cross safely. Their bravery turned a crisis into a story of courage and community.

After the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June, local NGO Darshana Animal Welfare, led by Akash Chavda, rescued injured dogs and birds from the blaze. The team worked tirelessly from afternoon to midnight, providing emergency care to traumatised animals left behind.

Deceived by promises of a good job, 11 men became victims of bonded labour in Osmanabad, Maharashtra. Their ordeal ended when IPS Officer Atul Kulkarni led a rescue operation, freeing them.

An IT employee by profession, Pune-based Harsh Gawali is a trained rescue operator during natural disasters. He shares his rescue missions during the Maharashtra floods in 2021

While help is pouring in from all quarters, there are some stories from within the state that will brighten your day.

Even as people were trying to be safe, the opening of the dam would result in the submerging of a bridge that a few people were crossing.

Over 450 passengers of the Vadodara Express were stuck in the floods at Nalasopara station since 3.40 a.m on Tuesday.

“I was a student of class 8 when I started working as a tour guide, only so that I could support my family with some income. By the time I was in class 10, my family's financial condition had gotten worse, and I was forced to quit school to work full time.”

Starting with an aerial probe of the expanse where the trekkers had been stranded, two other copters were pulled in to douse the fire.

The army roped in three columns for rescue and relief operations in Sanchore, Ahor and Jalore, situated at the south bank of Jawai.