On Sunday, the Indian Air Force carried out an urgent medical evacuation of an 85-year-old paralysed woman from the remote village of Dhanderwari in Himachal Pradesh after heavy snowfall cut off all road access. She was airlifted to Chandigarh, reached the hospital in time, and is currently stable while receiving treatment.
Indian Air Force Airlifts Paralysed Woman From Himachal Village
An IAF Cheetah helicopter undertook an urgent medical evacuation of an 85 Year-old paralysed woman from Dhanderwari, Himachal Pradesh (9,000 ft AMSL) to Chandigarh. This was after snowfall blocked all roads. The life-saving mission was completed in snowfall, and low visibility.… pic.twitter.com/u1bewb6lgh
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) February 1, 2026
The Indian Air Force shared a video on X showing the urgent medical evacuation from a remote village in Himachal Pradesh. According to NDTV, the rescue was carried out at an altitude of around 9,000 feet above mean sea level amid snowfall and poor visibility, with the paralysed woman being airlifted after all road access to the village was cut off.
The video shows the 85-year-old woman being carried on a stretcher to an IAF Cheetah helicopter. In the X post, the IAF said, “This was after snowfall blocked all roads. The life-saving mission was completed in snowfall and low visibility. The woman is stable after receiving timely medical assistance.”
In other news, the Indian Air Force also delivered nearly 40,000 litres of water in fire-hit Manipur in over three days. As per Hindustan Times report, IAF’s Mi-17 V5 choppers delivered “water amid fire, wind and low visibility” in the region.
Also Read: India Weather Update: Delhi Temp To Drop To 2–4°C, Mumbai Wakes Up To Smog, J&K To Get Snowfall
Snowfall In Himachal Pradesh
Over the last few days, Himachal Pradesh received significant snowfall. In fact, the state’s Shillaroo and Kothi areas reported 5 cm of snow. Seeing the current weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a fresh spell of rain and snowfall across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir this week, The Economic Times reported.
Also Read: Heavy Snowfall Shuts 1,250 Roads In Himachal Pradesh; Flight Services Disrupted In Kashmir
The Indian Air Force did a commendable job! We hope the weather conditions in these areas improve soon and normalcy is restored.
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