Snapshot: Army spearheads relief and rescue operations in flood-hit J&K

It is almost ten days since flash floods triggered by heavy rains have beem wreaking havoc in Jammu and Kashmir. With many of the areas inaccessible and out of reach, Army, Air Force and Navy personnel have been trying hard to rescue each of the stranded person and bring relief material to them.

####Army and Indian Air Force teams in action during relief and rescue operations being carried out in flood-affected J&K

An Indian Forces relief and rescue team assisting stranded persons while getting down from an IAF helicopter during relief and rescue operations being carries out in flood affected J&K

Air Vice Marshal Upkarjit Singh, the Air Officer Commanding, Jammu & Kashmir area briefing media on the ongoing flood relief operations in Srinagar

Stranded people being carried to a safer place by an Indian Air Force aircraft during relief and rescue operations in J&K

Stranded peopel boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft during relief and rescue operations being carried out by armed forces in flood affected J&K

Rescued persons in jubilant mood at Srinagar airport amidst relief and rescue operations being carried out by armed forces in flood affected J&K

Helicopter operations in full swing during J&K flood relief operations

One IAF MI17 V5 helicopter refuels while the other takes off during the ongoing flood relief operations in J&K

IAF MI-17 V5 helicopter evacuates stranded flood victims from Nehru helipad in Srinagar while others await their turn.

Air Marshal RK Sharma, the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (extreme left) taking tsock of rescue and relief operations being carried out by IAF in flood affected J&K.