Archive · 27 Sep 2026
Three Extremely Critical Patients Airlifted From Flood-Hit Bhamragad
Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Gadchiroli district.
The Bhamragad area was one of the places badly affected.
Three very sick people needed urgent medical help.
They included a seven-year-old girl and two other patients with sickle cell disease.
A helicopter flew them from Bhamragad to Hedri.
The helicopter was provided by Lloyds Metals Company for medical work.
Officials organized the transfer and supervised the operation.
Floodwater also closed three highways and forced at least 525 people to move to safer places.
A seven-year-old girl and two other extremely critical sickle-cell patients were airlifted from flood-hit Bhamragad.
The patients were flown to Hedri for further treatment in a coordinated operation.
Heavy rain in neighbouring Chhattisgarh flooded residential areas in Gadchiroli district.
At least 525 people were evacuated to safer locations, officials said.
Two national highways and one state highway through Bhamragad remained closed because of floodwaters.
- Who
- A seven-year-old girl, Sangita Usendi, and two other sickle-cell patients—Apeksha Alam and Roshan Madavi—were airlifted by district officials.
- What
- Three extremely critical patients were airlifted for further medical treatment.
- When
- Sunday, after heavy rain over the preceding three days.
- Where
- From Bhamragad taluka in Gadchiroli district to Hedri, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Flooding disrupted road connectivity and made it necessary to evacuate the critically ill patients by helicopter.
- Patients airlifted
- Three
- Youngest patient
- Sangita Usendi, aged seven
- Medical condition
- Extremely critical; the patients included people with sickle cell disease
- Destination
- Hedri in Gadchiroli district
- People evacuated
- At least 525
- Road closures
- Two national highways and one state highway
- Helicopter provider
- Lloyds Metals Company