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Villagers rescue an auto-rickshaw driver swept into an overflowing stream near Ramnagar

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An auto-rickshaw was swept off a flooded road near Teda village in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand. Villagers rescued the driver and the passenger jumped to safety.

Key Lessons

  • The passenger jumped out and reached safety, while villagers rescued the driver who was trapped in the current.
  • The driver had tried to cross the flooded road even though the water level was rising fast.
  • General guidance: never cross a flooded road, causeway or stream on foot or in a vehicle. Depth and current are hard to judge, so turn back and take another route.
  • General guidance: call 112 and reach the person from the bank with a rope or a long pole. Do not enter fast-flowing water.

What Happened

On 31 August 2026 a three-wheeler was swept away by a powerful current while crossing an overflowing seasonal stream near Teda village in Ramnagar, Nainital, during heavy monsoon rain. The passenger jumped out and reached safety, but the driver was trapped in the current. Local residents rushed in and rescued him, says DT News. The three-wheeler was later pulled out with a tractor.

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