IAF airlifts over 700 students to Leh

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The Indian Airforce on Saturday airlifted 737 stranded students and others to Leh (Ladakh) from Jammu and Srinagar.

Three sorties of IL-76 aircrafts were conducted to fly these persons to Leh.

As many as 514 persons belonging to Kargil were airlifted to Leh in two sorties and 223 people from Srinagar in a single sortie.

These passengers expressed gratitude to the authorities, especially the IAF, for airlifting them.