ANI
02 Oct 2023

Bhuntar (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 2 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) evacuated a critical patient of the Indian Army in complete darkness in Himachal Pradesh's Bhuntar.

The medical evacuation was carried out from a Mi-17 chopper of the force.

"iAF helicopters savinglives. Undterred by lack of lights in the area, a Mi17 of @hqwaciaf, using NVGs (Night Vision Goggles), evacuated a critical patient of @adgpi from Bhuntar in Himachal yesterday night", the official tweeted.

Earlier this year, the Indian Coast Guard carried out a mid-sea medical evacuation of a critically ill crew member aboard a foreign vessel off the Kerala coast amidst extreme weather conditions, a defense statement said. (ANI)