26k people rescued from 5 flood-hit states: NDRF
The National Disaster Response Force has claimed that it has rescued over 26,000 people from five flood-hit states in the country this monsoon season so far. "Besides the rescue work, these teams have provided medical care to the more than 9,100 people in these states," the NDRF added. It deployed 56 teams to carry out the rescue and relief operations.