Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Man Swept Away in Nanded Flood, 18-Hour Search
A 30‑year‑old man named Raju Reddy Dandelu was trying to cross a bridge in Nanded, India, when heavy rain made the river rise.
The bridge was underwater, and the strong current swept him away.
He was missing for more than 18 hours.
Police, revenue officials, and disaster teams searched for him, but the flooded river and ongoing rain made it hard.
The incident happened after two days of heavy rain that cut off several nearby villages.
Residents are now asking for higher, safer bridges so this could happen again.
30‑year‑old Raju Reddy Dandelu was swept away by floodwaters while crossing a submerged bridge on Kanchali‑Andbori road in Nanded district, Maharashtra.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening after two days of heavy rainfall that swollen the river and made the low‑level bridge impassable.
He was missing for more than 18 hours before rescue teams from police, revenue, village administration and disaster management began a search.
The downpour cut off several villages, including Pangarpahad, Andbori, Reva Naik Tanda and Apparaopeth, hampering rescue efforts.
Local residents again called for higher, safer bridges on the Apparaopeth‑Kanchali‑Andbori route to prevent future drownings.
- Who
- Raju Reddy Dandelu, a 30‑year‑old gram panchayat employee
- What
- Swept away by floodwaters while crossing a submerged bridge
- When
- Wednesday evening, July 30, 2023
- Where
- Kanchali‑Andbori road, Kinwat tehsil, Nanded district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Heavy rainfall for two days caused the river to swell and the low‑level bridge to submerge
- Name
- Raju Reddy Dandelu
- Age
- 30
- Occupation
- Gram panchayat employee
- Location
- Kanchali village, Nanded district, Maharashtra, India
- Incident date
- July 30, 2023
- Cause
- Heavy rainfall and swollen river
- Status
- Missing for 18+ hours, rescued