Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 30July 19 Heroes rescue hundreds from stranded train in IndiaI write to you in reference to your article India floods: Hundreds rescued from stranded train(July 27).Your article about the Indian floods shed light on the plight of hundreds of people who were rescued from inside a train that had been stuck amid the floods for hours.The Mumbai-Kolaphur Mahalaxmi express train was stranded a few kilometres away from the capital after a nearby river overflowed its banks, owing to heavyrains. The floods paralysed the train completely and the ­passengers were ­understandably ­panicked and feared for their lives.Thankfully the National Disaster Response Force came to their rescue. More than 600 people were saved from the floods, including nine pregnant women. I saw pictures of the rescue mission and the NDRF seemed like modern-day supermen to me.I would like to thank all the NDRF team members for their lifesaving efforts in India.K Ragavan, Bengaluru