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Andhra Police rescue 22 persons trapped in floodwaters

Police rescued 22 workers, trapped in the flash foods near Routhugudem village, Jeelugumilli mandal in Eluru district on Wednesday.

On receiving information, that the workers engaged in construction work of a bridge in the Agency area, were stranded in the floodwaters on the National Highway, the team led by Jeelugumilli Circle Inspector, Yadagiri, rescued the victims.

“All the workers were shifted to safer place and provided shelter to them,” said SI Kranthi Kumar, who participated in the operation.

Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore directed the police to be alert and arrange pickets at vulnerable places as many rivulets and streams were in spate due to incessant occurring in the upstream.

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