Pilgrims rescued by helicopter from flood-affected Uttarkhand Indian Hindu pilgrims are rescued by Indian Air Force helicopters at Joshimath and Badrinath helipads in a flood-affected area of Uttarkhand. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the disaster zone while some 4,000 remain in relief camps after the flash floods and landslides that hit the state of Uttarakhand on June 15. Images.