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70-Year-Old Odisha Woman Survives 12 Hours In River
Kesi Dalai is a 70-year-old woman from Odisha.
She went near the Brahmani River on Saturday night.
Her foot slipped, and she fell into the river.
She stayed afloat in the water for almost 12 hours.
The river carried her about 30 kilometres downstream.
Two people in a boat saw her waving and rescued her.
They gave her clothes, warmed her and took her to a hospital.
The rescue happened while heavy rain and flooding affected parts of Odisha.
Kesi Dalai, 70, was swept into the Brahmani River near its bank on Saturday night.
She remained afloat for nearly 12 hours and drifted about 30 kilometres downstream.
Two youths found and rescued Dalai near Pattamundai in Kendrapara district.
The youths gave her first aid, warm clothing and took her to a hospital.
Monsoon flooding has also breached the Gangahar River embankment, damaging farmland and prompting rescues in Mayurbhanj district.
- Who
- Kesi Dalai, a 70-year-old resident of Kalakhand village, was rescued by two youths travelling in a boat.
- What
- Dalai survived nearly 12 hours in the Brahmani River after being swept away and drifting about 30 kilometres downstream.
- Where
- She was swept away near the Brahmani River and found near Pattamundai in Kendrapara district, Odisha.
- When
- She entered the river at about 10 PM on Saturday and was rescued around 10 AM the next morning.
- Why
- She slipped on uneven or slippery ground while going near the riverbank.
Key facts
- Survivor
- Kesi Dalai, 70
- River
- Brahmani River
- Time in water
- Nearly 12 hours
- Distance drifted
- About 30 kilometres downstream
- Rescue location
- Near Pattamundai, Kendrapara district
- Rescuers
- Two youths travelling in a boat
- Related flooding
- A Gangahar River embankment breach inundated farmland in Mayurbhanj district
Quotes
Kesi Dalai
Seventy-year-old Odisha woman rescued after drifting in the Brahmani River
“It was around 10 PM on Saturday. I had gone to the riverbank to relieve myself... I didn't realise the ground was uneven or slippery. As soon as I stepped down, my foot slipped... and suddenly, I was swept into the middle of the river... I remained afloat in the water from 10 PM until 10 AM the next morning, when I reached near Pattamundai. Two people were passing by in a boat. I raised my hand; they came towards me, pulled me into the boat, and gave me clothes to wear. They rubbed my body to”
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