Dam releases water to Netravati River; Students stranded between rocks

Vartha Bharati | 24-10-2018 | 16:19:00 IST

Bantwal: Five students, who had gone to play in Netravati River, standed between rocks when they were unable to swim following the release of water from AMR Dam under the limits of Navur Gram Panchayat in the taluk on Wednesday.

A team of 11 students had gone to play in the river near Laxmi Vishnu Murthy Temple. Suddenly, AMR Dam near Shambhuru released water. Of 11, six students swam and reached the shore while remaining five could not swim and consequently struck between the rocks. The students from the shore tried to help them but in vain. Then a team of locals, with the help of a rope, rescued all the five students.

Bantwal rural SI Prasanna and constables visited the spot and carried out the investigation. It has been said that these students had come to participate in sports activities at SVS College. The AMR Dam has clarified that a siren was blown before the release of water.

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Not an inmate, but a puppy: Midnight rescue operation outside Tihar jail meets tragic end

17-04-2026 ¦ 17-04-2026 IST

Tihar jail (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): Outside one of the country's largest high-security prisons, Tihar jail, a late-night emergency call had nothing to do with inmates or a security alarm; it was for a puppy that was stuck inside an open pit.

The incident, which was reported to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) at 12.55 am on Friday, triggered a multi-agency rescue operation, an official said.

Equipped with specialised tools, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the DFS rushed to the Tihar Prison Complex's Gate No 1 and made several attempts to rescue the animal, he added.

But, even after prolonged efforts, the puppy could not be saved, officials said.

"Personnel from multiple agencies, equipped with specialised tools, made several attempts to rescue the puppy, but it could not be saved," an officer said.

The rescue operation continued for over three hours, he added.