10 SDRF Personnel Feared Missing After Boats Capsize During Telangana Rescue Operation
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At least 10 members of the SDRF were feared missing in two boats have capsized in Bethupalli Lake in the Khammam district of Telangana during the rescue operation for the stranded fishermen.
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10 SDRF Personnel Feared Missing After Boats Capsize During Telangana Rescue Operation
23 people, including about 10 from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were believed to have been trapped when two boats in a rescue mission in Bethupalli Lake in Khammam district of Telangana are alleged to have capsized around 10 PM on Wednesday evening.
The two boats are thought to have capsized while the SDRF teams were attempting a rescue mission for fishermen who have been stranded in the over-full lake in Sathupalli mandal. They were manned to come to the aid of the fisherman who were in trouble.
Heavy rainfall has been recorded at Khammam district and the water level has increased due to the effect of Cyclone Murasu.
Search Operation Launched
After the incident, the District Collector, Khammam Divakara T S and other officials rushed towards the place of incident. The search and rescue missions were carried out for SDRF members who were lost.
The rescue teams have fixed the probable area for the missing persons and have issued a notification, Telangana Revenue Minister Pongueti Srinivasa Reddy posted on social media platform ‘X'. He told them that they would be taken to safety.
The Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy who was apprised of the incident, directed the district administration to make all efforts to rescue the personnel. He also sent the Chief Secretary, S. Jaju to "be vigilant" on the situation.
NDRF Teams Deployed
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar said National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) staffers had been deployed to help in the rescue efforts.
Kumar tweeted about the safety of SDRF personnel who came to the rescue of fishermen trapped in flood water of Bethupalli lake.
The search and rescue effort was ongoing, and efforts were being made to find the missing personnel.
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