Woman swept away after surge in Baitarani River water, rescued

A woman was reportedly swept away while bathing in Baitarani River near Anandapur in Keonjhar district after the water level of the river rose suddenly on Wednesday morning.

The woman, identified as Basanti Raula of Fakirapur village in Anandapur, was later rescued by the Fire Services personnel.

According to sources, Raula went to river to take a bath this morning. While she was bathing, suddenly the water level of the river increased due to heavy rain and she was swept away by the strong current.

Fortunately, she got stuck in a river islet. On being informed about the incident, Fire Services personnel rushed to the post and rescued the woman.

Raula was immediately rushed to the hospital and her health condition is stated to be stable.

Notably, major rivers across Odisha are in spate as the state continues to witness widespread rainfall activities under the influence of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.

Present water level in major rivers

Water level in Bansadhara river stands at 54.90 metre as against the danger mark of 54.60 metre near Kashinagar in Gajapati.

Baitarani river also crossed the danger mark at Rajghat. Currently, the water level of the river stands at 39.14 m against the danger mark of 36.36 m.