Police rescues foreign student trapped in flooded river in northern India
by Aditi VermaPolice successfully rescued a foreign student in northern India’s Uttarakhand who had become trapped under a bridge in a flooded river. The student was retrieved safely after a strenuous rescue operation involving disaster relief equipment.
The incident took place in the Prem Nagar area of Dehradun, specifically near the Nanda checkpoint and underneath a bridge over the Saraswati River on August 8.
Visuals showed a man had become trapped under a bridge due to excessive water accumulation in the area. The rising water level had ensnared him, rendering him stuck in a perilous situation. Upon receiving the distress call, a team of police officers arrived at the scene. They coordinated a rescue operation, using ropes and other equipment to carefully extract the man from the dangerous conditions. The scene was tense, with water surging around the bridge, as the officers worked diligently to ensure his safety.
In a dramatic rescue operation on Thursday, Dehradun Police responded to an urgent report of a foreign student stranded in the flooded Saraswati River, located near the Nanda checkpoint in Premnagar. The student, enrolled in a private college, was caught in the rising waters beneath a bridge. Authorities swiftly mobilized disaster relief equipment and teams, working tirelessly to ensure the student’s safety. After a challenging effort, the student was successfully extricated and brought to safety. The operation highlighted the efficacy and preparedness of the local emergency services in handling such critical situations.
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