 Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: Six people, who were stranded in the swollen Tawi river in Jammu due to the flood situation in the state, were rescued on Friday by a team of the State Disaster Response Force or SDRF and Jammu Civil Defence.
The river was flowing above the danger mark with strong currents due to heavy rain the valley for days.
A news agency has released a video of the rescue, showing the river in spate.
Four rescue workers, wearing life jackets and on a raft, can be seen paddling against the force of the current to reach those stranded.
The rescue operation took place around 4 in the evening.
Authorities had yesterday issued a flood alert for south Kashmir, but today, water levels have started receding from there.
As soon as we got the information about the six stranded people, we informed our team of expert divers and informed the SDRF too," Anita Pawar, Deputy Controller Civil Defence Jammu, told .
"Those stranded were rescued safely in a joint operation between the two teams", she added.
Ms Pawar said with a flood warning, the district administration has teams on stand-by to help those who are stuck. "We immediately start rescue operations, the moment we receive any message", she said.
A flood alert for low-lying areas of the central Kashmir, including Srinagar, was issued today. People have been asked to stay alert and prepared for evacuation. Authorities had yesterday issued a flood alert for south Kashmir, but today, water levels have started receding from there. |
