Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Floodwaters Force Rewa Family to Carry Body on Drums
A man named Motilal Tiwari died at a hospital in Rewa.
His family took his body back to Rauli village.
However, floodwater had covered and blocked the road to their home.
Cars and normal travel could not be used.
Villagers tied drums together to make something that could float.
They placed the body on the floating drums and moved it through the water.
A video of this was shared widely.
The district collector said a boat had already been provided, but some family members used the drums while waiting or traveling.
A family in Rauli village, Rewa district, transported Motilal Tiwari’s body on floating drums.
The access road to the family’s home was submerged and blocked by floodwaters.
Villagers tied several drums together to create a makeshift raft for the body.
The incident was recorded on video and circulated widely.
Collector Narendra Suryavanshi said a boat had been provided by the sarpanch, but some family members used floating drums meanwhile.
- Who
- Motilal Tiwari’s family and villagers in Rauli village; the district collector is Narendra Suryavanshi.
- What
- Family members transported Tiwari’s body across floodwaters on a raft made from tied drums.
- When
- After Tiwari died and his body was brought back to the village; the articles do not give a specific date.
- Where
- Rauli Gram Panchayat in Jawa block, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The road leading to the family’s home was submerged and blocked by flooding, making regular vehicles and routes unusable.
Family and Villagers’ Account
Collector’s Account
How the body was transported
Family and Villagers’ Account
Family members and villagers used tied-together drums to move the body through floodwaters after finding the road blocked.
Collector’s Account
Collector Narendra Suryavanshi said the sarpanch had provided a boat to carry people, although some family members used a floating drum meanwhile.
Flood access in Rauli
Family and Villagers’ Account
Villagers said flooding had submerged roads in several places and made commuting difficult.
Collector’s Account
The collector’s statement emphasized that a boat had been provided, offering an alternative means of transport.
Questions about disaster management
Family and Villagers’ Account
The incident raised concerns about the adequacy of disaster management and rural access during flooding.
Collector’s Account
The administration’s position, as reported, was that a boat was available through the sarpanch.
- Deceased
- Motilal Tiwari
- Village
- Rauli
- District
- Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
- Administrative area
- Jawa block, Sirmour assembly constituency
- Hospital
- Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa
- Makeshift transport
- Several drums tied together and used as a floating platform
- Official statement
- Collector Narendra Suryavanshi said the sarpanch had provided a boat