Overview
- An IAF Cheetah helicopter conducted an emergency medevac from Dhanderwari after heavy snowfall blocked all road access.
- The high-altitude operation was flown at about 9,000 feet during snowfall and low visibility, according to the Air Force.
- Video posted by the IAF on X shows personnel carrying the patient on a stretcher across snow to the helicopter.
- Officials said the paralysed woman received timely medical assistance in Chandigarh and is stable.
- IMD reported light snow and rain across Himachal, issued a yellow warning, logged Manali at 10 mm rainfall and Tabo at -3.6°C, and cautioned that disruptions could persist.