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COVID: IAF airlifts oxygen containers from Singapore, Bangkok to Bengal

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COVID: IAF airlifts oxygen containers from Singapore, Bangkok to Bengal

COVID: IAF airlifts oxygen containers from Singapore, Bangkok to Bengal

India continued to battle against 2nd wave of COVID-19 and amid it, Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-76 airlifted 3 cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore to Panagarh Air Base in West Bengal.

Similarly, IAF's C-17 aircraft has airlifted 4 cryogenic oxygen containers from Bangkok to Panagarh Air base.

The requirement of medical oxygen has soared in the country amid COVID crisis.


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