Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Forest Fires Halt Air Services
- 06 May 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Air services to Pithoragarh and Munsiyari towns in the border district were halted for the due to low visibility at the Naini-Saini airport caused by smoke from the forest fires.
Key Points
- Visibility in the vicinity of the airport was below 1000 meters, whereas air traffic requires a minimum of 5000 meters of visibility to operate safely.
- Apart from the Saur valley, there are forest fires spreading in Quirala valley of Champawat and the forests of Lohaghat, Jhoolaghat, and Gaurihat.
- According to healthcare professionals at community and primary health centers in different locations within the district, a growing number of patients are visiting hospitals with concerns of breathing difficulties and eye irritation.
- Naini Saini Airport otherwise called Pithoragarh Airstrip is situated in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The airstrip was built in 1991 for authoritative use and got ready for the operations of the Dornier 228 sort flying machine.
