Watch: Indian Air Force carries fire fighting mission in forest near Mount Abu

A fire broke out on Friday in the forest area near Mount Abu and the administration is trying to control it with the help of a helicopter. The fire broke out in the morning and spread over several kilometres.

A chopper of the Indian Air Force has been deployed to put out the flames, District Collector Abhimanyu Kumar said. A police official said the affected area is close to Mount Abu, the sole hill station in the state, where a large number of tourists arrive in the summer season. However, tourist activities remained unaffected in the area. 

#WATCH: IAF helicopter carries out fire fighting operations with underslung Bambi Bucket in the hills around Mount Abu in Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/sElXuY5xRz

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