‘Fire services personnel saved more than 50 persons during floods’
The Hindu
Four trapped in Chithravathi rescued using earthmover
“We are expert swimmers. But we stayed back in flood waters to save the four persons trapped in Chitravathi river. Finally, we brought them out safely after 10 hours,” recalled leading fireman Dadi Obul Reddy of Dharmavaram fire station in Anantapur district.
Obula Reddy and another leading fireman, M. Harinath Reddy went into the river on November 19, along with three local people and an earthmover, to save the people caught in the floodwater.
According to Director General (DG), Fire Services Madireddy Pratap, the State Disaster Response and Fire Services (APSDRF) officials saved the lives of more than 50 persons during the recent floods. He praised the Anantapur, Kadapa and Nellore district fire personnel for their courageous acts.
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