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300 Students Trapped in Bhubaneswar Floods – Rescue Efforts Underway
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 03:39 AM
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Three hundred students are trapped in floodwater in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as rescue teams work to evacuate them.
Three hundred students are currently trapped in floodwater in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, after heavy rains caused sudden flooding in the area. The incident was first reported in the early afternoon, prompting an immediate response from local authorities.
Rescue teams from the police, fire department and municipal services have been deployed to the site. They are using boats and ladders to reach the affected students and are working to bring them to safety.
The Odisha state government has issued a statement urging calm and confirming that all necessary resources are being mobilized. Officials have also requested that parents remain patient as the situation is being managed.
The floods are part of a broader pattern of heavy rainfall across Odisha this season, which has led to multiple incidents of waterlogging in urban centers.
Rescue teams from the police, fire department and municipal services have been deployed to the site. They are using boats and ladders to reach the affected students and are working to bring them to safety.
The Odisha state government has issued a statement urging calm and confirming that all necessary resources are being mobilized. Officials have also requested that parents remain patient as the situation is being managed.
The floods are part of a broader pattern of heavy rainfall across Odisha this season, which has led to multiple incidents of waterlogging in urban centers.