Siddharthnagar, May 3 -- Two children who were stranded overnight atop a water tank in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district were successfully rescued by an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter in the early hours of Sunday, officials said on Sunday.

Two children were stranded on Saturday night as the ladder of the water tank was damaged in Sidharth Nagar of Gorakhpur. Soon after the information, an Air Force helicopter rescued both children safely.

Siddharthnagar District Magistrate (DM) Shivsharanappa said that the rescue operation was carried out in close coordination with the Air Force and the state administration, with continuous communication maintained throughout the planning phase.

"As part of our planning, we were in constant co...