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Three Rescued After Vehicle Swept Into Kalanuthala Stream
Three men went to Kalanuthala to see the Krishna waters.
The stream became very fast and full after water was released at Gantavanipalli.
Their vehicle was swept away when they tried to cross the road.
The men climbed a nearby tree to stay safe.
They called loudly for help.
Police and firefighters arrived and began a rescue operation.
A Proclain vehicle helped bring them down around 4:30 a.m.
All three men were rescued safely.
Three men were rescued after spending the night stranded atop a tree near the swollen Kalanuthala stream.
Their four-wheeler was swept away while they attempted to cross the road.
The stream was flowing in full spate after Krishna waters were released at Gantavanipalli.
Police and fire personnel used a Proclain vehicle to bring the men to safety around 4:30 a.m.
Kandula Narayana Reddy supervised the rescue, while officials said one man was from Kalanuthala and two were from Markapur.
- Who
- Three men, police and fire personnel, and Markapuram MLA Kandula Narayana Reddy.
- What
- Three men stranded overnight after their vehicle was swept into the Kalanuthala stream were rescued.
- Where
- Kalanuthala stream in Peddaraveedu mandal, under Markapuram limits.
- When
- The men were rescued on Monday at about 4:30 a.m., after spending the night stranded.
- Why
- The stream was in full spate after Krishna waters were released at Gantavanipalli, sweeping away the vehicle as the men tried to cross.
Key facts
- People rescued
- Three men
- Location
- Kalanuthala stream, Peddaraveedu mandal, under Markapuram limits
- Rescue timing
- Monday, around 4:30 a.m., after an overnight ordeal
- Rescue agencies
- Police and fire personnel
- Rescue equipment
- A Proclain vehicle
- Water release
- Krishna waters were released at Gantavanipalli
- Additional water update
- Large quantities of Krishna water were flowing into the Nallamala Sagar reservoir through tunnels
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