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India Deploys Military to Rescue 700 From Flood-Hit Train
By
Jeanette Rodrigues
July 27, 2019, 4:58 AM GMT-4 Updated on July 27, 2019, 6:45 AM GMT-4
Indian Navy assist stranded passengers. Source: Indian Navy
India deployed airforce helicopters and teams from its navy to rescue passengers stranded aboard a train stalled by heavy rainfall and floods about 60 kilometers east of Mumbai.
The Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express was held up since 3 a.m. local time with 700 passengers on board, India Today reported, citing a spokesman for the railway services. By 3 p.m., all had been evacuated, according to the Maharashtra state government.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ary-to-rescue-people-from-flood-stalled-train
By
Jeanette Rodrigues
July 27, 2019, 4:58 AM GMT-4 Updated on July 27, 2019, 6:45 AM GMT-4
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All passengers have been evacuated, chief minister tweets -
Heavy rainfall forecast to continue in Mumbai, alert issued
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Indian Navy assist stranded passengers. Source: Indian Navy
India deployed airforce helicopters and teams from its navy to rescue passengers stranded aboard a train stalled by heavy rainfall and floods about 60 kilometers east of Mumbai.
The Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express was held up since 3 a.m. local time with 700 passengers on board, India Today reported, citing a spokesman for the railway services. By 3 p.m., all had been evacuated, according to the Maharashtra state government.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ary-to-rescue-people-from-flood-stalled-train