Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Buffaloes Swept Into Strong Mahanadi Current Near Cuttack
More than 20 buffaloes ended up in the fast-flowing Mahanadi River near Cuttack.
People saw the animals struggling near the Jobra barrage.
Firefighters came to try to rescue them.
The river was moving too quickly for the rescue to be easy.
Some buffaloes were carried downstream by the current.
Many people gathered to watch the rescue attempt.
Officials did not know how the buffaloes entered the river.
They also had not confirmed who owned them.
By evening, rescuers had still not found the herd.
More than 20 buffaloes were caught in the Mahanadi’s strong current near Cuttack on Saturday.
The herd was spotted near Gate No. 77 of the Jobra barrage.
Cuttack Fire Services launched a rescue operation after seeing the animals struggling in the river.
High water flow carried the buffaloes downstream and hampered rescuers’ efforts.
By evening, Fire Services personnel had reportedly been unable to trace the herd.
- Who
- More than 20 buffaloes and Cuttack Fire Services personnel.
- What
- A herd of buffaloes was caught in the strong current of the Mahanadi, prompting a rescue operation.
- When
- Saturday; reports said the herd had not been traced by the evening.
- Where
- Near Gate No. 77 of the Jobra barrage in Cuttack, Odisha.
- Why
- The reason the buffaloes entered the river was unclear.
- Animals involved
- More than 20 buffaloes
- River
- Mahanadi
- Location
- Gate No. 77, Jobra barrage, Cuttack
- Rescue agency
- Cuttack Fire Services
- Main obstacle
- High water flow and a strong river current
- Status by evening
- Fire Services personnel had reportedly not traced the herd
- Ownership
- Officials had not determined who owned the buffaloes