21. Air Force helicopters were called in to coordinate the massive rescue work, joined by military units and firefighters from private banks and the air force. 22. Army engineers equipped with cranes joined a massive rescue operation mounted by police, paramilitary troops and volunteers. 23. The pilgrims, who returned to Pahalgam after the army launched a massive rescue operation over the weekend, complained of food and medicine shortages in their camps. 24. Prime Minister Khaleda Zia had ordered a massive rescue operation. 25. PTI gave no further details of the deaths, but said authorities had launched a massive rescue and relief operation. 26. Rajaji said the army has been put on alert as a massive rescue operation got under way. 27. The army had been called out to assist the civil administration in massive rescue operations in the worst-hit eastern districts, officials said. 28. The authorities were pressing ahead with a massive rescue operation off the North Sumatra port, he added. 29. The fire brigade brought breathing apparatuses to evacuate trapped workers while an airforce helicopter was called in to coordinate the massive rescue operation, joined by military units. 30. The government has said it would not negotiate for the any ransom payments for Pierantoni, and instead ordered the military to launch a massive rescue operation. |