SDRF Rescues 14 Stranded In Waterlogged Shravasti Villages

Relief and rescue operations are being carried out in Shravasti district on the instructions of District Magistrate Annapurna Garg, in view of the possibility of floods across the district’s tehsils and development blocks.

On 28 September, 2026, at 11:00 AM, the disaster control room located at the Collectorate received information that in Majhauwa Sumal under Ikauna tehsil, a farmer named Hanuman Maurya, who had gone to guard his field, was trapped amid waterlogging. The control room was also informed that in Madhyanagar, 13 people from two families were stranded in waterlogged conditions.

After receiving the information, District Magistrate Annapurna Garg directed disaster expert Arun Mishra to immediately send two SDRF teams to the spot and ensure that everyone was brought out safely.

Acting on the instructions, the two SDRF teams were sent to the affected locations. The teams successfully rescued the villagers and also brought out the animals with them, shifting everyone to a safe place.

The citizens who were rescued safely expressed their thanks to the district administration and the SDRF personnel.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ikauna Ravendra Kumar, the Tehsildar of Ikauna and officials involved in the rescue remained present at the spot, and all the people were taken to a safe location.