Indian Army launches rescue operation to aid civilians in rain ravaged Bhutan
Published on: Oct. 6, 2025, 4:05 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
SILIGURI, Oct 5 : Responding swiftly to an emergency evacuation request from the neighbouring nation of Bhutan, the Indian Army today launched two helicopters from its Siliguri base to undertake a critical rescue mission in the Phuentsholing area, a border district of Bhutan, closed to West Bengal’s northern district of Alipurduar. Amidst unprecedented floods triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, incessant rainfall led to the swelling of the Torsa River, inundating vast areas across West Bengal […]
