Hyderabad: 9 AP Workers Rescued After Boat Stalls mid Reservoir
The engineers and workers entered the lake around 6 pm to conduct soil testing, got stuck mid-lake due to a boat failure
Hyderabad: Nine workers from Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh, had a narrow escape on Monday evening after their boat developed a technical snag and became stranded in the middle of Mir Alam Tank.
According to fire department officials, a distress call was received by the fire control room about a boat stuck in the deep waters of the reservoir. The workers, visiting from the neighbouring state, were left helpless when the vessel stopped midway across the pond.
The Hyderabad fire service swung into action immediately. A rescue team led by station fire officer (SFO) Chandulal Baradari, along with the Rajendranagar boat crew and ADFO–High Court V. Bhanu Pratap, reached the spot with emergency equipment.
“The crew reached the stranded boat quickly and ensured all nine passengers were safely shifted to rescue vessels. No injuries were reported, and all individuals were brought back to the shore safely,” a senior official said.
The rescued individuals, all hailing from Anakapalle, were identified as Ramu (65), Musil Naidu (45), Seva (50), Paidi Raju (45), Venkat (46), Demudu (46), Novka Shivappar (38), Nuka Raju (37) and P.S. Rayadu (46)
The operation was successfully coordinated by SFO Chandulal Baradari and ADFO V. Bhanu Pratap. Local authorities are investigating the cause of the boat’s technical failure.
