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11 Rescue Workers Missing After Rescue Boats Capsize in Telangana Floods
✍️ Times Now
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 06:18 AM
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Eleven State Disaster Response Force and Fire Services personnel went missing after two rescue boats capsized in flood‑ridden areas of Telangana.
A rescue operation in Telangana turned tragic on Monday when two boats carrying State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Fire Services personnel capsized in flood‑swollen waters. The vessels were engaged in evacuating flood‑stricken residents when they overturned, leaving eleven crew members unaccounted for.
Authorities from the district administration, along with the National Disaster Response Force, have launched a coordinated search and rescue effort. Divers, helicopters and ground teams are combing the riverbanks and surrounding areas to locate the missing rescuers.
Family members of the personnel have been informed and are awaiting updates. The state government has promised full support to the families and reiterated its commitment to intensify flood‑relief measures across the affected districts.
The incident underscores the heightened risks faced by frontline responders as Telangana grapples with unprecedented monsoon rains and rising water levels.
Authorities from the district administration, along with the National Disaster Response Force, have launched a coordinated search and rescue effort. Divers, helicopters and ground teams are combing the riverbanks and surrounding areas to locate the missing rescuers.
Family members of the personnel have been informed and are awaiting updates. The state government has promised full support to the families and reiterated its commitment to intensify flood‑relief measures across the affected districts.
The incident underscores the heightened risks faced by frontline responders as Telangana grapples with unprecedented monsoon rains and rising water levels.