Indian Air Force evacuates patient

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Updated At : 12:26 PM Mar 10, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, March 9

The Indian Air Force today evacuated a seriously ill resident from the high altitude Keylong region of the state.

The IAF received a requisition from the Government of Himachal Pradesh today for an evacuation sortie from Stingri Helipad, located at an elevation of 11,000 feet. The patient, aged 63, a resident of Beeling village (Keylong) was reported in a critical condition and immediate intervention was required to shift him to Bhuntar airfield in Kullu for specialised medical treatment. Recent incessant snowfall and landslides had resulted in these remote areas getting cut off from the lower valleys.

The IAF despatched an MI-17 V5 helicopter and airlifted two patients and medical team from the Stingri Helipad to Bhuntar airfield. The helicopter landed at Bhuntar with the patients at around 11 am.

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