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India Airlifts Stranded Workers Amid Bhutan Flood Crisis
10/6/2025
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- On October 5, 2025, the Indian Army deployed two helicopters from Sevoke Road Aviation Base to airlift stranded workers in Phuentsholing despite adverse weather.
- Bhutan requested urgent assistance from India as floods struck Bhutan and West Bengal, leaving families stranded near the Amochu River.
- The operation underscored India's disaster-relief role amid the Bay of Bengal low-pressure system.
