Elderly man drifts half a kilometer in river after bridge fall
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A 55-year-old man in Jharigaon survived falling from a bridge into the Bhaskel River by holding onto a tree branch after drifting for half a kilometer.
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- Subas Bhatra fell into the Bhaskel River after slipping from a bridge in Telkanadi village.
- He drifted for half a kilometer in the strong current before catching a tree branch.
- Local officials including Narasingh Bhatra, Madhusudan Majhi, and Sumant Kumar Patra arrived at the scene with fire department personnel to assist.
- The rescue operation highlights the dangers of the swollen river following the incident.
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NamedIndia · Bhaskel River · Jharigaon · Subas Bhatra · Madhusudan Majhi · Narasingh Bhatra · Sumant Kumar Patra
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