Wayanad Gives Emotional Farewell To Indian Army After Rescue Operations
After ten days of conducting rescue operations in the landslide-struck Wayanad, chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Indian Army Ki Jai’ resounded in the air as residents bid adieu to the Indian Army personnel in a heartwarming gesture. The deadly landslides have killed over 400 people, with nearly 138 suspected to be still missing.
In a video posted by the Kochi Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), the smiling soldiers can be seen shaking hands with rows of locals gathered. With ‘Vande Maataram’ playing in the background, the crowd applauded for the army personnel, also accompanied by their canine units, as they left their accommodation, Mount Tabor School.
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“Emotional send-off to Indian Army personnel from people of all walks of life at Wayanad. Grateful for our brave heroes who risked everything during the landslide Rescue Ops. Your courage & sacrifice won’t be forgotten…” tweeted the Kochi Defence PRO.
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Watch | Emotional send-off to #IndianArmy personnel from people of all walks of life at #Wayanad.
Grateful for our brave heroes who risked everything during the landslide #RescueOps.
Your courage & sacrifice won’t be forgotten…#WeCare🇮🇳@giridhararamane pic.twitter.com/u2csEIo5r7— PRO Defence Kochi (@DefencePROkochi) August 8, 2024
Soldiers of the 122 Infantry Battalion of the Territorial Army were also felicitated by the teachers and staff of the school.
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Soldiers of #122 Inf Bn of #TerritorialArmy being felicitated by Teachers & staff of MountTabor School where the RescueTeams for #Wayanad were accomodated.#HeroesInUniform𝔹𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕥 🇮🇳 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕒 𝕂𝕚 𝕁𝕒𝕚 !!!@giridhararamane @IaSouthern@SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/UsCKBlXznH
— PRO Defence Kochi (@DefencePROkochi) August 8, 2024
Another video posted by them shows locals giving a warm and huge hug to an army soldier as they bid adieu to them.
Watch | Off-roaders & local rescue personnel of #Wayanad bidding adieu to the legendary 𝓘𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓪’𝓼 𝓜𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓕𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓜𝓪𝓷 with a huge #Hug 🫂#HeroesInUniform#WeCare@adgpi pic.twitter.com/76e7OdTZDV
— PRO Defence Kochi (@DefencePROkochi) August 9, 2024
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Over thousands of people have been rescued by several rescue agencies, including the Army and Navy, over the span of ten days. Amidst the chaos and devastating loss, people across the globe have expressed their solidarity by contributing to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to help the survivors of the landslides rehabilitate. Many people have come forward as volunteers to help in rescue efforts for the people of Wayanad.
