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Over 40 rescued from two locations as flooding continues in national capital
Updated On: 16 July, 2023 08:25 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
More than 30 trainees were rescued from the IIPAin Delhi, while 10-12 students were rescued from a school in north Delhi affected by floods
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A flooded road near Kashmere Gate as the swollen Yamuna river inundates nearby areas, in New Delhi on Saturday. Pic/PTI
More than 10 students, who were trapped in the floodwater of the Yamuna river at a school in north Delhi, have been successfully rescued, the police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sagar Singh Kalsi said that on Saturday, at around 1 pm, information was received at Kashmere Gate police station that around 10 to 12 students were stuck inside a school, Dharma Sangh Vidyalaya Gurukul.
“On receiving the information, the Station House Officer along with a police team reached the spot and, in cooperation with the National Disaster Response Force, rescued all 12 students who are now safe and sound,” the DCP added. Earlier on Saturday, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) rescued more than 30 trainees from the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in Delhi’s ITO area.
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