Angul: A girl jumped from the Samal barrage into the Brahmani river in Talcher of Angul district on Saturday. However, she was rescued by locals and admitted to a local hospital.
Reportedly, the girl had jumped from near gate number 24 of the barrage at around 7 am today. On seeing this, some locals immediately informed the barrage authorities and the authorities closed the barrage gates.
Following it, some locals went down the gate and rescued the girl, they brought her out alive with the help of a boat. After rescuing her, she was sent to Mandapal hospital in an ambulance. The reason behind her taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
