In Himachal Pradesh’s Dhanderwadi, heavy snowfall had completely blocked access routes, leaving an 85-year-old paralysed woman in a critical condition with no medical help available. With road connectivity snapped, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed a Cheetah helicopter which took off despite near-zero visibility and relentless snowfall. The woman was safely airlifted from an altitude of 9,000 feet and flown to Chandigarh. As per officials, timely medical attention stabilised her condition. A video shared by the Air Force showed personnel moving the patient across a snow-covered helipad on a stretcher before loading her into the helicopter.
