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Punjab floods: Indian Army deploys ATOR N1200 vehicle for rescue operations

Earlier on Thursday, Punjab Minister Aman Arora acknowledged the seriousness of the situation caused by heavy rainfall in the northern states. The minister also assured that the state government is working with utmost caution to mitigate the impact of the recent heavy rain and flooding

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Relief and rescue operation underway at a flood-ravaged area, in Amritsar. Pic/PTI

Relief and rescue operation underway at a flood-ravaged area, in Amritsar. Pic/PTI

The rain situation in northern India is deteriorating. With the Punjab region receiving extremely heavy rainfall, the residents have been experiencing severe difficulties. To move residents out of dangerous areas, the Indian Army has deployed its all-terrain ATOR N1200 Specialist Mobility Vehicle (SMV) in the state, ANI reported. 

According to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Public Relations Officer (PRO), the Indian Army was deployed for the rescue of people in the flood-affected areas of Punjab's Amritsar district on Thursday. 

The ATOR N1200 SMV was recently inducted into the Indian Army's fleet. It is a multi-terrain vehicle that can float and travel seamlessly over various terrains, be they water, snow, ice, marshes, dunes or rocky areas, reported ANI.

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