Guwahati: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter pressed into service in flood-hit Assam turned out to be a nightmare for villagers as it flew in too low, uprooting huts and injuring five people, officials said yesterday.

The MI-17 helicopter loaded with 1.5 tonnes of food packets was on a relief mission in parts of southern Assam on Thursday when it created a "hurricane like situation"in human settlement areas below, a government spokesman said.

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