Dehradun, Aug. 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun/Rishikesh, 18 Aug: Amid continuous heavy rainfall across Dehradun district, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) carried out two daring rescue operations in Dehradun and Rishikesh late last night, saving a total of eight lives. Yesterday, six students of UPES University who had gone trekking in the Swarna river area near Misras Patti, Than Village, Dehradun, were trapped when sudden downpours caused the river level to rise sharply. Receiving the alert, the SDRF team from Dakpathar immediately set out, trekking nearly six kilometres on foot through difficult terrain and swollen streams to reach the stranded students. All the six students were safely rescued and handed over to the distr...