Kargil (Ladakh) [India], March 31 (ANI): A 62-year-old man was rescued after getting stuck in the Suru river near Iqbal bridge following a sudden rise in water level, said Kargil police.

The elderly was identified as Anayat Ali, a resident of Khandi Barsoo.

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Sharing details of the incident, officials said the man was washing clothes on the riverside and got stuck and stranded after a sudden rise in water level.

On receiving information, the UT Disaster Response Force (UTDRF) reached the spot and launched a rescue operation along with locals.

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Through the combined efforts of Kargil police, Tata Mobile Union members and UTDRF, the elderly was rescued and handed over to his family members.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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