Flood scare in MP: IAF helicopters, SDRF teams deployed as Mandakini river overflows
Heavy rainfall in the Chitrakoot region has caused the Mandakini river to overflow, prompting rescue operations by the Indian Air Force and SDRF. While no casualties have been reported, authorities are managing relief shelters as further heavy rain is forecast.
Why it matters
Highlights the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and the necessity for robust disaster response infrastructure in pilgrimage regions.
SATNA: Two Indian Air Force helicopters were deployed on Saturday evening to rescue stranded people in Chitrakoot after torrential rains caused the Mandakini river to overflow, flooding large parts of the pilgrimage town on the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border.Three State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were also engaged in shifting people to safer places, an official said, adding that chief minister Mohan Yadav was expected to carry out an aerial inspection of the area on Sunday."There has been no loss of life....The river's catchment area received 10 cm of rain in just three hours, which led to the situation," Satna collector Satish Kumar S told news agency PTI over phone late in the evening.Another official said a dam breach in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh worsened the situation.Boats were being used on inundated roads to rescue people and six relief shelters had been prepared to accommodate those affected, he said.Majhgawan tehsil, where…
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