11 SDRF, fire services personnel missing after rescue boats capsize in Telangana floodwaters
- On Wednesday evening, nine rescue personnel, including five State Disaster Response Force members, went missing after two inflatable boats capsized in the swollen Peddacheruvu in Sathupalli, Khammam district.
- Amid flooding from Cyclone Murasu, the rescue teams were operating in two boats to evacuate five fishermen stranded in the floodwaters at Bethupalli Lake when strong winds and currents caused the incident.
- Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar coordinated with senior National Disaster Response Force officials for immediate deployment, while Khammam District Collector Divakara rushed to the spot to supervise rescue operations.
- Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy confirmed on X that rescue teams identified the location of the missing personnel, who are safe, with recovery measures underway to bring them to shore.
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju to monitor the situation closely, ensuring all necessary resources remain deployed until the SDRF personnel are safely returned following the emergency operation.
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Today, Thursday, Indian authorities announced the loss of at least 11 rescue teams, following the coup d ' état of two boats on board in a rising lake.
10 SDRF personnel missing after boats capsize during rescue operation in Telangana
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were carrying out an operation in two boats to rescue a group of fishermen stranded in Bethupalli lake in Sathupalli mandal of the district.
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<p> Hyderabad, Nov 4 (PTI): About 10 SDRF personnel were feared missing after their boats were suspected to have capsized during an operation to rescue fishermen in a swollen lake in Khammam district of Telangana on Wednesday evening, official sources said.</p><p> The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were carrying out an operation in two boats to rescue a group of fishermen stranded in Bethupalli lake in Sathupalli mandal of the di…
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