Hyderabad Teams Rescue Woman Trapped Overnight in City Drain

Overview

• HYDRAA and the Disaster Response Force pulled a 49-year-old Golnaka resident from a steep, vegetation-choked drain after she spent the night clinging to a branch.
• Passersby heard faint calls the next morning and alerted the HYDRAA control room, which dispatched rescuers and notified Fire Services.
• Crews used a long ladder to reach her about 15 feet below street level and carried her up because her legs had gone numb from hours in contaminated water.
• Officials said she was in shock, reported no injuries, and went home to her family after the rescue.
• Authorities said thick brush and sheer banks hid her from view and blocked help from bystanders, underscoring hazards along Hyderabad’s waterways.