Pilot who rescued pregnant woman from Kerala rooftop receives special note
Kochi: Rescue operations are on in full swing in Kerala where 357 lives have been lost due to floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains.
To express their gratitude to the rescue team, people thanked Naval rescue chopper pilot Commodore Vijay Varma and his men by painting a huge ‘Thanks’ on the roof of a house.
The Naval rescue chopper pilot and his team have rescued Sajitha Jabil on August 17, from the rooftop of her house, in Chengamanad near Aluva.
The 25-year-old pregnant woman's water broke while she was stranded on the rooftop and the flood waters had reached the first floor.
(Photo: Twitter | @indiannavy)
A Navy chopper arrived with a doctor, who was lowered onto the rooftop to examine her. With his go-ahead, Jabil was winched up and flown to hospital in Kochi. Within half an hour, she delivered a baby boy said the hospital authorities.
In a video posted earlier by the Indian Navy's official handle, the pregnant woman, wearing a harness, was seen being airlifted.
A pregnant lady with water bag leaking has been airlifted and evacuated to Sanjivani. Doctor was lowered to assess the lady. Operation successful #OpMadad #KeralaFloodRelief #KeralaFloods2018 pic.twitter.com/bycGXEBV8q
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 17, 2018
Sajitha Jabil gave birth to a baby boy after being rescued by Commodore Vijay Varma.
Aluva in Ernakulum district is one of the worst-hit by the flooding in the Periyar River. Thousands of people in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Chalakudy and Chenganoor who were stranded on rooftops and perched on trees had to be rescued. Kerala has received the heaviest rainfall since 1924, causing massive destruction and leaving lakhs homeless.
