JAMMU: Four fishermen were rescued by an IAF helicopter in a daring operation after they were stranded on an under-construction bridge at the swollen Tawi river in Jammu, officials said.
Two of the fishermen were stranded on a concrete platform near a pillar of the structure, which was being constructed to create an artificial lake known as the Tawi barrage project at Baghwati Nagar in the heart of the city, the officials said.
In a video of the rescue operation, a Garud commando can be seen rappelling down the chopper and landing on the concrete platform where the two fishermen were stranded.
The commando attached a harness to the two men, who were then airlifted.
Two others were holding on to a ladder attached to a pillar of the structure.
The well-coordinated operation saw some nervous moments when two of the fishermen fell into the water.
Luckily, both managed to swim to the corner, where they were subsequently rescued by the rescue personnel.
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