The Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force launched extensive rescue operations across Punjab's Gurdaspur district and Himachal Pradesh's Mandi region as severe floods and landslides affected thousands of residents.
IMAGE: Indian Army steps in to rescue and provide relief to flood-affected families in Gurdaspur district, here and below. Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Search and rescue operations in Sundernagar in Mandi, here and below. Photograph: ANI Video Grab
Photograph: ANI Video Grab
Photograph: ANI Video Grab
Photograph: ANI Video Grab
Photographs curated by Anant Salvi/Rediff
Feature Presentation: Mahipal Soni/Rediff