Srinagar, June 20: A woman was rescued after allegedly jumping into the River Jhelum from Amira Kadal in Srinagar on Saturday, thanks to the swift response of alert locals and rescue teams.
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The lady had jumped into the river from the Amira Kadal bridge, triggering panic among people in the vicinity. Locals immediately raised an alarm and alerted the authorities, following which a rescue operation was launched, KNT reported quoting witnesses.
They said personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police rushed to the spot and successfully rescued the woman from the river before she could drown.
The woman was subsequently shifted to a hospital for medical examination and treatment.
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Officials said her identity was being ascertained, while the circumstances that led to the incident were under investigation.
