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Flash floods created havoc in border areas of Jammu along IB, reports said on Friday.

In the floash floods, as many as 28 Jawans of BSF were trapped who were airlifted by Indian Air Force.

Heavy rains triggered flas floods in Basantar river in forward areas of IB in Ramgarh sector of Samba district today.

“On the request of the BSF IG, IAF pressed into service a chopper and 28 BSF personnel were rescued in several sorties, he said adding the arms and ammunition was also brought out safely during the operations,” a defence official was quoted as having said.

Heavy rains in Jammu region, Taranah, Devik, Ujah rivers are in spate in Samba-Kathua sector and have inundated several low lying areas, particularly border belts.

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