5 columns of Indian Army, doctors deployed for rescue operations in cloudburst-hit village

The White Knight Corps of the Indian Army has moved over five columns of 60 personnel each for rescue operations to the cloudburst-hit Chositi village in Kishtwar.

Medical detachments of the Army are also on the spot providing treatment to the injured people.

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Meanwhile, relief operations were in full swing and the troops were working tirelessly in consonance with J&K Police, SDRF, and other civilian agencies to save lives and assist those in need. Search for missing people was underway with medical aid and support reaching affected families, a defence spokesman said.