Nine rescue personnel feared missing as boats capsize in Telangana’s swollen Peddacheruvu
Nine rescue personnel are missing after their boats capsized in the swollen Peddacheruvu in Telangana's Khammam district. The teams were attempting to rescue five stranded fishermen during a flood operation.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing risks faced by disaster response teams during extreme weather events and flooding in India.
KHAMMAM Around nine personnel belonging to two rescue teams, including five State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel, went missing after their two inflatable boats reportedly capsized in the swollen Peddacheruvu in Sathupalli mandal of Khammam district on Wednesday evening. The teams were engaged in an operation to evacuate five fishermen stranded in the floodwaters.
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