MP: Defence aircraft launch rescue operations in flood-hit villages, 2 dead as rains pound many areas Defence aircraft on Monday launched rescue operations in some flooded villages in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district while torrential rains continued to pound several areas, leaving two people dead. advertisement UPDATED: August 3, 2021 03:14 IST IMD on the third consecutive day on Monday issued red and orange alerts for 25 districts in Madhya Pradesh forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. (Representative Image) Defence aircraft on Monday launched rescue operations to evacuate people stranded in some flooded villages in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh as heavy rains continued to lash large parts of the state, especially Shivpuri and neighbouring Sheopur districts, leaving two people dead, officials said.