Army evacuates 910 university students in Chandigarh, 730 girls of Ambala school amid torrential rainfall
Students rescued: Indian Army relocated 910 students from Chitkara University in Chandigarh to safe areas after videos reportedly recorded on campus went viral showing students eating in a flooded mess.
Western Command of the Indian Army took to Twitter and said, “Based on request from civil administration, #FloodRelief teams are assisting in rescue and evacuation effort. In #Rajpura #Punjab, since last 48 hrs a total of 47 civilians and 910 students of #ChitkaraUniversity were shifted to safe areas.”
Meanwhile, Indian Army, NDRF and police jointly rescued 730 girl students of Chaman Vatika Kanya Gurukul who were trapped in the school building in Ambala, Haryana.
#FloodReliefAndRescue
Based on request from civil administration, #FloodRelief teams are assisting in rescue and evacuation effort. In #Rajpura #Punjab, since last 48 hrs a total of 47 civilians and 910 students of #ChitkaraUniversity were shifted to safe areas.#WeCare @adgpi pic.twitter.com/iASVR755P7 — Western Command - Indian Army (@westerncomd_IA) July 10, 2023
Heavy rains in Punjab and Haryana not only affected people but also put rail passengers' affected plans off track. According to the Northern Railway, severe waterlogging caused railway tracks to go underwater, resulting in the suspension of services and the diverting of trains on the Sanehwal-Ambala route.
Due to bad weather and heavy rainfall in North India, train services on the Sanehwal-Ambala rail route were affected, and numerous trains were diverted.
According to the state Public Works Department (PWD), floods in Punjab have damaged at least 150 rural roads and 10 small bridges in the last three days.
The National Highway, which connects Delhi to Dharamshala through Nangal-Una, was closed to traffic for about four hours on Saturday. On Sunday, though, traffic movement was normal.
- With inputs from agencies
