Udham Singh Nagar, Aug. 29 -- The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 34 people, including 21 children, stranded on the far side of a river in Udham Singh Nagar district after water levels rose suddenly near Maria School in the Kunda area on Friday, officials said.

According to officials, police at Patrampur outpost alerted the SDRF after receiving information that several schoolchildren and locals were trapped.

Upon receiving information, the Rudrapur SDRF team, led by Inspector Arjun Singh Bisht, reached the spot with rescue equipment and a raft.

"After assessing the situation, the team crossed the swollen river and evacuated 11 men, two women and 21 children to safety," officials said.

Earlier, the same team had also rescu...