IAF helicopter assists in Uttarakhand firefighting efforts

IAF helicopter assists in Uttarakhand firefighting efforts

An IAF helicopter continued aiding firefighting operations in Uttarakhand, where 68 live forest fire incidents were reported, affecting over 100 hectares of green cover. Officials reported that the helicopter conducted around five sorties on Tuesday, using a 5,000-litre Bambi bucket to lift water from the Alaknanda river and douse the flames in Pauri district.