Jajpur, Sept. 29 -- A 70-year-old woman, Kesi Dalai, was rescued after surviving nearly 12 hours in the Brahmani River and drifting around 30 kilometres downstream after being swept away while she had gone near the riverbank on Saturday.

Dalai, a resident of Kalakhand village, was found near Pattamundai in Kendrapara district by two youths travelling in a boat. They rescued her and provided first aid before taking her to a local hospital.

The rescued woman, Dalai, speaking to ANI, said, "It was around 10 PM on Saturday. I had gone to the riverbank to relieve myself... I didn't realise the ground was uneven or slippery. As soon as I stepped down, my foot slipped... and suddenly, I was swept into the middle of the river... I remained aflo...