A cloudburst in Dehradun on Monday night triggered heavy rainfall, leading to the swelling of rivers and streams in the area.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday rescued a child trapped in floodwaters midstream of the Swarna river.

“1 child trapped in the flooded midstream of Swarna River at Tharkurpur, Premnagar. NDRF conducted #FWR Ops and rescued the child safely; PHT provided,” the NDRF said in a post on X, urging people in flood-prone areas to stay alert and follow the safety guidelines.

A cloudburst in Dehradun on Monday night triggered heavy rainfall, leading to the swelling of rivers and streams in the area.

In the video posted by the NDRF, a personnel is seen ziplining to the middle of the flooded river to reach the pole-like structure, atop which the chil

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