KATHMANDU: The government has mobilized 12 helicopters to carry out search and rescue operations following the severe floods in Rasuwa.
Four helicopters operated by the Nepali Army and eight from private companies have been deployed to rescue people affected by the floods. Likewise, the Nepali Army has deployed three helicopter teams—including two rescue teams and one medical team—to Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
Security personnel from all agencies have also been mobilized across Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Chitwan to support the rescue and relief operations. Meanwhile, an aviation fuel tanker has been dispatched from Kathmandu to Trishuli in Nuwakot to ensure an adequate fuel supply for helicopters engaged in search, rescue, and relief operations.
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