Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Army rescues drowning woman in Guwahati
A woman fell into the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati.
Army soldiers heard her cries for help and quickly went to rescue her.
They used a safety boat to reach her and pulled her out of the water.
The soldiers gave her first aid and made sure she was okay.
Then, they gave her to the police.
The woman was from a place called Ullubari in Guwahati.
The soldiers did a great job and saved her life.
Army personnel rescued a drowning woman from the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati.
The rescue was conducted by the 236 Inland Water Transport Operational Unit, Engineers.
The woman was heard crying for help beneath the Saraighat Bridge on Wednesday evening.
The woman was administered first aid onboard the rescue craft and later handed over to the police.
The rescued woman was identified as a resident of Ullubari, Guwahati.
- Who
- Army personnel of the 236 Inland Water Transport Operational Unit, Engineers
- What
- Rescued a drowning woman from the Brahmaputra river
- When
- January 16, Wednesday evening
- Where
- Sadilapur Ghat, beneath the Saraighat Bridge, Guwahati
- Why
- The woman fell into the river and cried for help
- Location
- Sadilapur Ghat, Guwahati
- Rescuers
- 236 Inland Water Transport Operational Unit, Engineers
- Victim's Condition
- Stabilized and handed over to police
- River
- Brahmaputra
- Date
- January 16