Woman stranded in flooded Nagavali river rescued in Srikakulam

A 45-year-old woman who was stranded in the flooded Nagavalli river on Tuesday night has been saved in a joint rescue operation carried out by police, fire and revenue officials near Gottamangalapuram village in Srikakulam district.

The woman, identified as M. Chandramma, was trapped as incessant downpours caused water levels in local water bodies to surge rapidly. Cattle herders who were grazing livestock near the riverbanks first spotted Ms. Chandramma stranded amidst the swirling waters and immediately alerted local residents.

The surge in the river followed heavy rainfall battering parts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh under the influence of deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.