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Fire Services Rescue Nine People from Floodwaters in Kalahandi, Odisha
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 01:02 PM
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Odisha’s fire‑service teams rescued nine individuals stranded in rising floodwater in Kalahandi district.
Heavy rainfall over the past days has caused river levels to swell in Kalahandi, Odisha, leaving several households cut off by fast‑rising water. Local residents reported that family members were trapped on rooftops and low‑lying areas as the floodwater surged.
Responding to distress calls, fire‑service personnel deployed boats and rescue equipment to the affected zones. The teams managed to bring nine people to safety, transporting them to higher ground and providing basic first‑aid before handing them over to medical volunteers.
District officials said rescue operations are ongoing and have urged citizens to avoid wading through floodwater. They also warned that the situation could worsen with further rain, and asked people to cooperate with emergency services for timely evacuations.
Responding to distress calls, fire‑service personnel deployed boats and rescue equipment to the affected zones. The teams managed to bring nine people to safety, transporting them to higher ground and providing basic first‑aid before handing them over to medical volunteers.
District officials said rescue operations are ongoing and have urged citizens to avoid wading through floodwater. They also warned that the situation could worsen with further rain, and asked people to cooperate with emergency services for timely evacuations.