Responding promptly to a requisition by the civil administration, troops of the Indian Army rescued 72 villagers, including 24 children from Mechpara village near Hashimara in Jalpaiguri, who were stuck due to floods, according to the press release of the Indian Army.
Talking to the reporters Gambhir said, "1000-1500 people including children are stuck in the flood-affected area near Mayur Vihar Phase 1. I have spoken to the District Magistrate (DM) to provide a boat to rescue them."
The incident took place due to "brake binding" as a sack got stuck in the wheel of a coach, a railway officer said adding that the sack was removed and the fire was put out using a fire extinguisher.
As an intense spell of monsoon rain continued over the northwestern Himalayan region on Saturday and Sunday morning, numerous roads were blocked and several people were stuck due to landslides.
"You people had never thought that one day your state of Telangana will be stuck in the claws of dynastic politics. They think only about the future of their children," the PM said while addressing a rally in Warangal in Telangana.
Fire officials rescued 12 people, including a pregnant woman, who were stuck in a lift of a shopping mall in Hyderabad district, officials said on Wednesday.
"The exercises to remove the trucks have been going on since yesterday. A 100-meter road has been constructed across the Son River. However, there is some problem due to the increased water level, " said Anamika Kumar, circle officer, Dehri.
"It has been raining heavily and we are stuck inside the hotel rooms. Due to the rain, we could not go anywhere outside," said Rahul, a tourist from Punjab.