Kinnaur, April 17: Indian Army has launched massive search and rescue operation for an Armyman after he accidentally slipped and fell into Satluj river while negotiating a crossing near the Line of Actual Control in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. He has been identified as Lance Havildar Prakash Ralla of Tripeak Brigade. He was part of a patrolling party. IAF Apache Helicopter Makes Emergency landing in Punjab's Hoshiarpur Due to Technical Glitch.

Search operations were launched immediately, initially by the patrolling party and later by around 200 people. The rescue operations are being carried out in spite of increasing water levels, water current and other challenges. IAF Cheetah Helicopter on COVID-19 Duty, Makes Emergency Landing in Baghpat District of UP, Returns Back to Hindon Airbase.

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Quadcopters, reconnaissance and observation helicopters and also specially trained divers from Special Forces and Engineer Task Forces are pressed into action. Meanwhile, a missing report has been filed in the local police station.

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