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Rescuers save baby in flood-hit Karnataka village

National Disaster Response Force personnel rescued a three-month-old baby in Balegundi village in Karnataka. The Kodagu district continues to reel under flood-like situation from heavy rainfall.

NDRF rescues 3-month-old baby in Karnataka's Kodagu district
NDRF rescues 3-month-old baby in Karnataka's Kodagu district

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Published : Aug 8, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Kodagu:A three-month-old baby was rescued by National Disaster Response Force personnel at Balegundi village of Kodagu district amid the incessant rainfall in Karnataka on Friday.

The NDRF also rescued two families from the Balegundi village.

Various parts of Kodagu district continues to reel under flood-like situation due to incessant rainfall in the state.

NDRF rescues 3-month-old baby in Karnataka's Kodagu district

According to the Central Water Commission, the water level of river Cauvery is slowly rising while the rainfall continued in Bhagamandala and its surrounding areas.

"River Cauvery at Napoklu in Kodagu district, Karnataka is rising but slowly and is within 0.6 m of its highest flood level. Rainfall is continuing in Bhagamandala and its surrounding areas. There is no immediate respite of falling levels," Central Water Commission (CWC) said on Friday.

(ANI Report)

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