Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- In a remarkable rescue effort, four shepherds and 656 sheep stranded on an island during the heavy monsoon in Telangana were rescued on Monday, August 18.

The operation was carried out by the district administration in collaboration with 11 firefighters and 34 state disaster response force (SDRF) personnel.

Shetloor village in Kamareddy district faced a flood-like situation after the gates of the Koulas Nala Project were opened, causing the water level in a local stream of the Manjeera River to rise sharply.

One shepherd each from Shetloor and Bassapur, two from Gundekallur, and 656 sheep were stranded on a small island.

A police team of 20 personnel, including the deputy superintendent of police of Banswada, cir...