Air Force rescues construction workers

Air Force rescues construction workers
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The operation was undertaken from Air Force Station Hakimpet in Hyderabad and was coordinated by Wg Cdr P Surendran, the Chief Operations Officer at Air Force Station Begumpet. Indian Air Force had made two attempts on Saturday to rescue the marooned workers but could not rescue them due to heavy rain and low clouds. 

Hyderabad: Two Chetak helicopters of the Indian Air Force on Sunday rescued 23 construction workers trapped on an island amid strong currents at Edupayala village in Medak district.The operation lasted more than an hour wherein the Indian Air Force airlifted the construction workers and moved them to safer places.

The operation was undertaken from Air Force Station Hakimpet in Hyderabad and was coordinated by Wg Cdr P Surendran, the Chief Operations Officer at Air Force Station Begumpet. Indian Air Force had made two attempts on Saturday to rescue the marooned workers but could not rescue them due to heavy rain and low clouds.

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