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Jammu : At least 14 people stranded in swollen rivers in various parts of Jammu and Rajouri districts were rescued safely on Sunday, officials said.
In a swift and coordinated rescue operation lasting several hours, police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) successfully rescued three boys stranded in the River Tawi near Peer Kho Temple in Jammu following a sudden rise in the water level, a police official said.
He said a distress call was received through reliable sources informing that three person, who had gone bathing in the river, were trapped after the water level rose unexpectedly.
In another successful rescue operation, army troops along with police and SDRF personnel rescued two boys who were found trapped in flooded Dhangri river and another nine stranded persons in Thanamandi area in Rajouri district.
Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, SSP, Rajouri, Gaurav Sikarwar along with senior army officers supervised the rescue effort, which culminated in safe rescue of the trapped boys, the officials said.
“Braving challenging flood conditions and swift water currents, troops rescued 11 civilians, including five children – nine stranded across a flooded Nala near Chuurung village, south of Thanamandi and two youth marooned on a river island in the Naushera Tawi near Dhangri. Their rapid response, courage and seamless teamwork ensured the safe rescue of every life,” the White Knight Corps said in a post on X. (Agencies)
