Bhubaneswar: A man and his son who had been trapped in the floodwater in the middle of the Mahanadi river at Amangeikuda in Athgarh block of Cuttack district were rescued by the ODRAF team after five days.
Reportedly, the father and son had gone to graze their goats when both of them got trapped due to a sudden flood. They had gone out of food for the last two days and their mobile phones have also been turned off making it difficult to contact them.
On being informed by the villagers, the district administration jumped into action. An ODRAF team reached there last night and started the rescue operation today. Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain also reached the spot today to take stock of the situation.
