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Video: Indian Air Force team rescues 19-year-old trekker stuck on rock in Karnataka’s Nandi Hills

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Indian Air Force rescued a 19-year-old student who fell 300 feet from a steep cliff onto a rocky ledge in Nandi Hills in Karnataka on Sunday evening.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> Karnataka | Indian Air Force and Chikkaballapur Police rescued a 19-year-old student who fell 300 ft from a steep cliff onto a rocky ledge at Nandi Hills this evening <a href="https://t.co/KaMN7zBKAJ">pic.twitter.com/KaMN7zBKAJ</a></p>
— ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1495437126904979456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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"The District Collector of Chikballabpur contacted Air Force Station Yelahanka with an SOS message about a young trekker stuck in Bramhagiri Rocks in Nandi Hills after slipping and falling 300 feet below," according to a statement issued by the PRO Defence.</p>
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"A Mi17 helicopter was promptly launched and after an intense search and with the ground guidance of local police was able to locate the stranded and immobile victim. The terrain being treacherous for a landing, the Flight Gunner of the Mi17 was daringly lowered by winch next to the survivor. The flight gunner helped the survivor to harness and winched up safely."</p>
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The Air Force medical assistant on board the helicopter provided first aid to the survivor, Nishank,  while he was flown to Air Force Station Yelahanka from where the survivor was taken to the nearest Civil hospital.</p>
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In a similar expedition recently, the Indian Army had also rescued a youth who was stuck in a steep gorge in Kerala's Malampuzha hills.</p>

IN Bureau

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