Thirty-eight girls stranded for several days by extreme flooding in their school dormitory in Chengannur, India, were rescued on August 18 by helicopters from the Indian Air Force, according to a Defense Ministry spokesperson.

The girls were trapped on the upper levels of the building without food, water, or facilities, according to news reports. The reports also said that the girls experienced violence and incidents of flashing from the local townspeople while they were trapped. Credit: Ministry of Defense, Government of India via Storyful