Watch: IAF helicopter rescues people from flood hit areas in Madhya Pradesh

Watch: IAF helicopter rescues people from flood hit areas in Madhya Pradesh

Indian Air Force choppers rescued people who had been stranded due to the floods in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc in the state, leading to flood like situation in around 9 districts.

Earlier, IAF had also rescued people from Chinndwara district, which is also among the worst hit areas.

Over 6,500 people have been evacuated to safer places due to the floods.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who conducted an aerial survey of the flood hit district of Hoshangabad has called for a top level meeting to discuss the issue.

He also reportedly spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on the situation in the state.

Teams of the Indian Army and the NDRF have already been deployed in Hoshangabad district for rescue and relief.

In the last two days, heavy rains pounded nine districts of the state, including Hoshangabad, Sehore, Chhindwara and Narshinghpur, leading to a rise in the level of the Narmada river at some places.

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