Archive · 27 Sep 2026
78-Year-Old Woman Rescued After 12 Hours in Floodwaters
Kasi Dalei is a 78-year-old woman from Odisha.
She went near the Brahmani River late on Saturday night.
Strong floodwater swept her into the river.
She stayed in the water for about 12 hours.
Two fishermen saw her floating downstream the next morning.
They used their boat to bring her out of the river.
The rescue was difficult because crocodiles were also reported in the area.
Dalei was taken to a hospital because she was very weak.
Doctors treated her and said she was stable.
Her family praised the fishermen for their brave rescue.
Kasi Dalei, 78, was swept away by the swollen Brahmani River in Jajpur district around 9 p.m. Saturday.
She was found floating nearly 25 kilometers downstream in Kendrapara district around 10 a.m. Sunday.
Fishermen Abhijit Sahoo and Sudhir Mallick pulled her from the river despite crocodiles in the area.
Dalei was taken to Pattamundai sub-divisional hospital in critical condition after roughly 12 hours in the water.
Doctors said her condition later became stable, while her family thanked the fishermen for saving her life.
- Who
- Kasi Dalei, a 78-year-old woman, was rescued by fishermen Abhijit Sahoo and Sudhir Mallick.
- What
- Dalei was swept into the flooded Brahmani River and later rescued alive after about 12 hours in the water.
- When
- She was swept away around 9 p.m. Saturday and found around 10 a.m. Sunday.
- Where
- She was swept away in Jajpur district and rescued nearly 25 kilometers downstream in Kendrapara district, Odisha.
- Why
- She had gone near the river to attend nature’s call and was caught by strong flood currents.
- Survivor
- Kasi Dalei, 78
- River
- Brahmani River
- Time in water
- Approximately 12 hours
- Distance downstream
- Nearly 25 kilometers
- Rescuers
- Abhijit Sahoo and Sudhir Mallick
- Rescue location
- Kendrapara district, Odisha
- Medical condition
- Initially critical; later stable