Army rescues accident victims
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 13 2022:
Troops of Red Shield Division under Spear Corps rescued two persons and recovered a TATA Yodha 1700 vehicle which had slipped off the bridge on NH near Karong village in Senapati district on Wednesday.
In a statement, PRO (DW) informed that based on distress call received from the locals about the accident, the troops from the nearest Army camp promptly responded along with a medical team and a recovery vehicle.
The medical team rescued injured persons and evacuated them to the nearest medical hospital.
In a simultaneous action the other team from Army safely recovered the accidental vehicle from a precarious position.
The vehicle was then handed over to the owners.
The relatives of the patients and the locals appreciated the efforts of the troops in this inclement weather and also expressed their gratitude and satisfaction for the immediate response provided by the Indian Army to save the locals and clear the National Highway for uninterrupted traffic move.