WATCH | 14 automobiles swept away, 50 picnickers rush to security after sudden surge in Khargone river water
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By PTI
KHARGONE: At least 14 automobiles had been swept away whereas round 50 individuals ran for security to larger locations in a forest in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on account of sudden rise of water in a river after rains, police stated on Monday
The individuals, together with ladies and kids, all from Indore district, had been on Sunday night having fun with a picnic close to the Sukdi river in Katkoot forest below Balwada police station limits, Additional Superintendent of Police Jitendra Singh Pawar stated.
Following rains within the space, the river water stage all of the sudden rose.
The picnickers rushed to larger locations within the forest to save lots of themselves, leaving their automobiles and sports activities utility automobiles (SUVs) behind, the official stated.
At least 14 automobiles, together with some SUVs, had been swept away within the waters, he stated.
After being alerted, police reached the spot and pulled out 10 automobiles and SUVs with the assistance of tractors of native villagers.
The automobiles, nevertheless, failed to begin on account of technical glitches as water had entered the automobiles, the official stated.
The picnickers had been later despatched to their properties in different automobiles, he stated.
Around 50 picnickers from Indore, amongst them children and girls, well timed escaped from being swept away by flash floods in Sukri river, on whose banks they had been picnicking in Balwarda space of Khargone district of MP on Sunday afternoon. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/6RfqhBAbBF
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) August 8, 2022
Three different automobiles had been swept away to far-off locations, whereas one was caught close to a bridge pole, he stated.
Local police have been requested to place up a board within the space, informing concerning the hazard of sudden water surge at such locations, the official stated.
KHARGONE: At least 14 automobiles had been swept away whereas round 50 individuals ran for security to larger locations in a forest in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on account of sudden rise of water in a river after rains, police stated on Monday
The individuals, together with ladies and kids, all from Indore district, had been on Sunday night having fun with a picnic close to the Sukdi river in Katkoot forest below Balwada police station limits, Additional Superintendent of Police Jitendra Singh Pawar stated.
Following rains within the space, the river water stage all of the sudden rose.
The picnickers rushed to larger locations within the forest to save lots of themselves, leaving their automobiles and sports activities utility automobiles (SUVs) behind, the official stated.
At least 14 automobiles, together with some SUVs, had been swept away within the waters, he stated.
After being alerted, police reached the spot and pulled out 10 automobiles and SUVs with the assistance of tractors of native villagers.
The automobiles, nevertheless, failed to begin on account of technical glitches as water had entered the automobiles, the official stated.
The picnickers had been later despatched to their properties in different automobiles, he stated.
Around 50 picnickers from Indore, amongst them children and girls, well timed escaped from being swept away by flash floods in Sukri river, on whose banks they had been picnicking in Balwarda space of Khargone district of MP on Sunday afternoon. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/6RfqhBAbBF
— Anuraag Singh (@anuraag_niebpl) August 8, 2022
Three different automobiles had been swept away to far-off locations, whereas one was caught close to a bridge pole, he stated.
Local police have been requested to place up a board within the space, informing concerning the hazard of sudden water surge at such locations, the official stated.
