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New Delhi : In response to assistance requested by Civil administration for flood relief operations in Bihar, the C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force have airlifted 324 NDRF personnel and over 42 tons of load from Bhubaneswar and Ranchi to major relief centres at Purnia and Patna since August 13, 2017.
In addition, 372 Army personnel and 25.5 tons of load have also been airlifted from Ranchi to Purnia and Patna to assist in flood relief operations. A total of 4 sorties of C-17 and one sortie of An-32 aircraft have been made towards this task, according to a PIB release.
A Mi-17 helicopter from Gorakhpur evacuated 45 marooned people from Maharajganj on the morning of August 14. In addition, 90 Army personnel along with boats and rescue equipment have also been shifted from Allahabad to Darbhanga.