24 Stranded Passengers, 3 Critically Injured Rescued by IAF in Sri Lanka

A coordinated air rescue mission by the Indian Air Force (IAF) saved 24 stranded passengers and three critically injured individuals in Sri Lanka’s disaster-hit Kotmale region. According to officials, a MI-17 helicopter-deployed by India under ongoing humanitarian assistance-airlifted 24 people to Colombo. The rescued group included 12 Indian nationals, 10 other foreign tourists, and two Sri Lankans, as well as a pregnant woman. In a parallel effort, three critically injured casualties were tran...