New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Demonstrating exceptional precision despite darkness and adverse weather conditions, personnel from the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday successfully rescued an elderly person stranded in the middle of a fast-flowing river in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district.

In a post on X, the IAF stated that the swift execution of the challenging operation ensured the stranded and exhausted individual was brought to safety.

"Despite darkness and adverse weather conditions, an IAF helicopter from Western Air Command, successfully rescued an elderly person stranded in the middle of a fast flowing river in Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. The challenging operation was carried out promptly, bringing...