Stranded people rescued from middle of river in eastern India

August 17, 2022

by Sudipto Maity

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A total of 15 people, who were stranded in the middle of a river, were rescued by fire service officials in eastern India’s Odisha.

The incident happened in the Balipatna area in Khordha district on August 16.

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Visuals showed the fire service officials rescuing the people and bringing them to safety on a lifeboat. The boat smoothly was directed towards the shore from where the 15 rescued people got down. Among the 15, there was also a small child.