Local Hero Devkumar Rai Rescues Four Trapped In Mahindra Thar As Balasan River Rises At Dudhia
Local Hero Devkumar Rai Rescues Four Trapped In Mahindra Thar As Balasan River Rises At Dudhia
Darjeeling, July 15: A major tragedy was averted on Tuesday night after a Mahindra Thar carrying four occupants got stranded in the middle of the Balasan river at Dudhia when the water level rose suddenly, leaving those inside trapped against a powerful current.
According to local sources, the vehicle had entered the riverbed when the flow appeared manageable. Within minutes, however, the water swelled without warning — a pattern all too familiar in the hills during the monsoon, when rainfall upstream can transform a calm stretch of river into a dangerous torrent. The Thar stalled mid-stream, and the four people inside found themselves surrounded by fast-rising water with no safe way out.
It was at this critical moment that Devkumar Rai, a local resident, stepped forward. Displaying remarkable courage, Rai rallied fellow villagers and launched an immediate rescue effort. Battling the strong current and difficult nighttime conditions, the group managed to reach the stranded vehicle and pull all four occupants to safety, one by one.
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