Two SDRF boats capsize during rescue in Telangana, 10 personnel missing
Two SDRF boats capsized during a rescue operation in Bethupally lake in Khammam district of Telangana. A search operation has been launched to trace ten personnel of the force following the mishap.
A major accident took place in Khammam district of Telangana, where two boats of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) overturned in water. Following this incident, there is no trace of 10 personnel of the team.
This accident occurred in Bethupally lake falling under Sthupally mandal of Khammam district. Five fishermen were trapped inside the lake water, and SDRF teams were deployed to bring them out safely.
It is being reported that due to strong winds and heavy water current, the balance of both boats of the rescue workers got disturbed and they capsized. Due to the sinking of the boats, ten constables present in them were swept away in the water.
Immediately upon receiving information about the accident, senior officials of the administration reached the spot and started supervising rescue operations. Expert divers have been deployed to step into the deep water flow and search for the missing personnel.
State Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has expressed serious concern over this accident. He has instructed the administrative machinery to expedite rescue operations.
The Chief Minister ordered the District Collector of Khammam to make all possible efforts to safely evacuate the affected people through SDRF personnel. Apart from this, he has asked the Chief Secretary to continuously monitor the entire sequence of events.
Key developments
- Two SDRF boats sent to rescue five fishermen sink in Bethupally lake
- Boats capsize due to strong winds and current, 10 constables of the force missing
- Search operation underway by expert divers to find missing personnel
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy orders officials to expedite rescue work
