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Chhattisgarh Floods: IAF Rescues Stranded, 42 Relief Camps Set Up, Over 5000 Saved
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CNBC TV18•28-09-2026, 14:59
Chhattisgarh Floods: IAF Rescues Stranded, 42 Relief Camps Set Up, Over 5000 Saved
- •Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in Chhattisgarh, leading to the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescuing people near the Indravati River.
- •Bastar district was severely affected, with approximately 1,000 people evacuated and moved to relief camps in 24 hours.
- •The IAF conducted a daring rescue operation in Jagdalpur, saving 12 civilians from a collapsing kutcha hut rooftop on the Indravati River's north bank.
- •Over 5,000 people have been rescued in the past two days, and 43 relief camps are providing shelter, food, and essential facilities.
- •Despite subsiding rains, water release from dams and upstream inflow continue to aggravate the flood situation, with the Indravati River flowing significantly above the danger mark.
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Forty-two relief camps have been set up across urban and rural areas to provide food, shelter, and other essential facilities to the affected population.
Over 5,000 people have been rescued so far after heavy rains and flooding impacted parts of the region.
Bastar was identified as the worst affected district after heavy rains caused the Indravati River to swell.
