Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Army Helicopter Rescues 50 Amid Floods In Madhya Pradesh
Heavy rain caused flooding in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.
About 4-5 inches of rain fell in only a few hours.
Water entered several villages and residential areas.
Around 50 people were trapped in 12 villages.
An Army helicopter helped carry them to safety.
Rescue teams from the NDRF, SDRF and NDMA also worked in the area.
The Mandakini River rose far above its danger level.
Floodwater also damaged a bridge near Chitrakoot and affected normal life.
Around 50 people were rescued from 12 flood-hit villages in Satna district on Saturday.
An Army helicopter, NDRF, SDRF and NDMA teams supported rescue operations.
About 4-5 inches of rain fell in just 3-4 hours, affecting five tehsils.
The Mandakini River rose five feet above the danger mark, while the Gorgi Dam breached.
A roughly 300-metre bridge at Chitrakoot’s Ramghat was washed away, and Bansujara Dam opened all eight sluice gates.
- Who
- Around 50 residents of 12 villages were rescued by an Army helicopter and disaster-response teams.
- What
- Heavy rainfall caused flood-like conditions, rescues and infrastructure damage in Satna district.
- When
- The flooding and rescue operations occurred on Saturday after heavy rain over the previous 24 hours.
- Where
- The affected areas included five Satna tehsils and the Satna-Chitrakoot region of Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- About 4-5 inches of rain fell in 3-4 hours, swelling rivers and contributing to the breach of the Gorgi Dam.
- Rescued people
- Around 50
- Affected villages
- 12
- Affected tehsils
- Majhgawan, Nagod, Birsinghpur, Raghurajnagar (Satna) and Kothi
- Rainfall
- Approximately 4-5 inches in 3-4 hours
- River level
- The Mandakini River rose five feet above the danger mark
- Dam response
- All eight sluice gates of Bansujara Dam were opened
- Infrastructure damage
- A roughly 300-metre bridge at Chitrakoot’s Ramghat was washed away