Punjab, Aug. 28 -- The Indian Army on Wednesday, carried out a daredevil rescue, evacuating stranded individuals from flood-hit areas in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.

Dramatic visuals of the rescue operations show Army choppers hovering low over a tiny patch of land completely cut off by floodwaters, airlifting people to safety. Nothing else was in sight around the marooned group except the vast expanse of water.

Indian Army carried out the rescue operations in Lassian, Gurdaspur on Wednesday, after floodwaters began rising rapidly and threatened lives in the area.

Three Cheetah helicopters from the Army Aviation Units carried out multiple shuttles in extreme flying conditions, successfully evacuating 27 stranded people, the Army stated...