Helicopters have not stopped hovering over the Valley for the past five days. Operating from a lawn converted into a temporary helipad in Badami Bagh cantonment, the choppers relentlessly engage in airlifting stranded civilians, dropping relief material and ensuring evacuation from inaccessible points.
We board one of these rescue helicopters to figure out what it takes to reach those in need.
Two advanced light helicopters (ALHs) land at the Alpha Mess helipad with ready-to-eat meals, water cans, medicines and emergency ration. They don’t stop the engine because there is not much time to halt. Two Cheetah helicopters hover above, waiting for the ALHs to take off.
