Amritsar, Aug. 28 -- The Indian Air Force airlifted 60 irrigation officials, who were deployed to open the gates of the Madhopur barrage in Pathankot district on Wednesday, officials said, adding that one of the staff members was missing. According to reports, one floodgate of Madhopur headworks, situated on the Ravi, on the border of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in Pathankot district, were washed away by the floodwater. "Nearly 60 staffers were left stranded, and the army chopper came to rescue them," Pathankot deputy commissioner Aditya Uppal confirmed. He also said that efforts are ongoing to locate the missing staffer, adding, "The search operation is active. Our teams are on-site, and we have informed everyone downstream to help in the search." The Madhopur Headworks has a total of 54 flood gates that control the flow of water. On Tuesday, the water flow through the headworks was measured at 200,000 cusecs, which has since decreased to 62,000 cusecs. DC Uppal said that the water level in Sujanpur city has receded. "Rescue and relief operations are underway in the affected villages," the DC said, urging the public not to panic and contact the control room for assistance....