Srinagar: Army personnel rescued a woman and her two children stuck in the vehicle that had fallen into a ditch filled with water on Tekipura road near Lolab and averted a major fire incident in Sogam.
Giving details, an army spokesman said, On 31st March night a frantic call for help was received by Army Camp Tekipura, Lolab from Munir Ahmed Lone resident of Anderbug. His car had fell into a ditch filled with water. Army Camp Tekipura quickly sprung into action and dispatched a team to the location.
One lady and two children stuck in the vehicle were rescued by the team.
With heavy rainfall making the area slushy, the recovery of the vehicle became a herculean task. With the help of a JCB and Caspier vehicle, the car was recovered after two hours of constant effort by the team, he said.
The residents were all praise for the team in rescuing the family and appreciated their swift action.
In another incident in Sogam, Lolab, Army averted serious calamity due to its prompt action in response of a call for help after fire broke out in Sogam Market at wee hours today.
The fire, which was presumably initiated by an electric short circuit, spread quickly to three shops of Faizal Shah, Hilal Ahmed Pir and Javed Ahmed Pir.
The rescue team dispatched by Army Camp Gujjarpatti quickly reached the site along with water browser and firefighting equipments. The team assisted by civil fire tenders toiled for about an hour to douse the fire.
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