In Maharashtra, the Indian Air Force airlifted over 120 people stuck in different parts of Thane district, due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains.<br />'' <br />'' According to an official of the state disaster control room, as many as 70 people were stranded on the terrace of a petrol pump in Badlapur town, around 65 km from Mumbai. Another 45 people were stuck at a private resort in Shahad.<br />'' <br />'' The official said, the rescue operation was launched with the help of the Indian Air Force after a call was received at 11 in the morning, requesting airlift from the terrace of the petrol pump. An IAF helicopter was dispatched to the spot and also to the resort in Shahad. All of them have been rescued.<br />'' <br />'' The official added that personnel of National Disaster Response Force, local police, fire brigade, and disaster management force were deployed for the rescue operations.<br />'' <br />'' In another operation carried out by a helicopter-borne team of the IAF, nine persons were rescued from a rooftop in Kalyan in the same district.<br />''  <br />