Telangana Flood Rescue: 8 of 11 Personnel Saved, Search Continues for 3 Missing After Rivulet Capsize
A rescue operation in Telangana’s Peddacheruvu turned critical Tuesday when two inflatable boats capsized in a swollen rivulet, leaving three of 11 personnel missing after eight were saved. Authorities have launched an intensified search involving divers, drones, and the National Disaster Response Force while evacuating five stranded fishermen from the same floodwaters.
- Eight of 11 rescue personnel saved; three still missing after boats capsized in Telangana’s Peddacheruvu rivulet.
- Incident occurred while teams attempted to evacuate five stranded fishermen from floodwaters.
- Search operations intensify with divers, drones, and NDRF as monsoon-related rescue risks persist.
Eight of 11 rescue personnel were saved after two inflatable boats capsized in a swollen rivulet at Peddacheruvu in Telangana, while three remain missing. The incident unfolded as rescue teams attempted to evacuate five fishermen stranded in floodwaters, officials reported.
The incident underscores the escalating challenges faced by emergency responders during Telangana’s monsoon season, where rising water levels and swollen rivulets have increasingly hampered rescue missions. State disaster management officials have been deployed repeatedly across flood-affected districts this year, with riverine rescues ranking among the most hazardous operations due to unpredictable currents and rapidly changing water conditions.
A senior official with the Telangana State Disaster Response Force said the operation has been complicated by swift currents and reduced visibility, adding that rescue divers and aerial assets have been redirected to the site. Local fishermen and community volunteers have joined the search, though authorities have warned against untrained intervention in the treacherous waters. The force emphasized that coordinated efforts with the National Disaster Response Force are underway to locate the remaining personnel.
