Bhadrak: A man who went missing after being swept away by strong flood currents was rescued on Tuesday after surviving for five days while clinging to a palm tree in a flood-hit area of Bhadrak district.
The rescued man was identified as Sunanda Behera, a resident of Balipatana village under Arjunpur Gram Panchayat in Dhamnagar block of Bhadrak district.
According to reports, Sunanda went missing five days ago after being swept away by strong floodwaters. Despite extensive searches by villagers, there was no trace of him for several days.
On Tuesday, some villagers travelling by boat through the Bajapati field area under Arjunpur Gram Panchayat spotted Sunanda clinging to a toddy palm tree. They immediately alerted the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team.
Following the information, an ODRAF team rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The team managed to bring Sunanda to safety after finding him in a severely weakened condition.
Sunanda had reportedly spent five days clinging to the palm tree without eating any food. His hands and legs were trembling when he was rescued, reports said.
He was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition was stated to be serious, and doctors were providing him with treatment on a priority basis.
