AMRITSAR, Aug. 27 -- Teams of the Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),SDRF, and BSF were pressed into service on Tuesday to launch an extensive humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation in flood-affected areas in Gurdaspur district

The army deployed multiple rescue columns and helicopters to evacuate stranded civilians from many marooned areas, and the rescue efforts are ongoing at various places. In the Mamun sector in Pathankot area of Punjab, the army spokesman said coordinated ground and helicopter rescue missions are underway, and so far, many civilians and BSF personnel have been shifted to safer places.

At least 11 BSF personnel were safely evacuated from Nikka Border Outpost, seven civilians airlifte...