An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter
evacuated 10 people stranded in the fast-flowing waters of the Chitravati river
in the Ananthapur district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

Rains lashed out the coastal Andhra Pradesh
that triggered flash floods, prompting the rescue operation by the Indian Air
Force, SDRF and Fire Services personnel.

On receiving a distress call from the state
government, the helicopter took off from Air Force Station, Yelahanka in
Bengaluru at a short notice and reached the rescue site combating inclement
weather conditions, reported ANI. After safely evacuating all the ten stranded
people from the overflowing river, the helicopter was recovered at Puttaparthi,
Andhra Pradesh.

In a video shared by the media coordination
centre of the IAF, the helicopter can be seen carrying out winching operation
to rescue people stranded on the top of a JCB machine.

 “Today, @IAF_MCC Mi-17 heptr evacuated ten
people stuck in the rising waters of Chitravati river in Ananthapur district,
Andhra Pradesh, in difficult weather conditions,” the official Twitter handle
of IAF said.

On Thursday, the India Meteorological
Department (IMD) forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall in some parts of South
India, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Coastal Andhra Pradesh, over the
next three days due to low pressure over Southeast and adjoining Southwest Bay
of Bengal.