
Elderly woman rescued from deep well
The Hindu
Local police rescued an elderly woman from an open well at Duvvur in Kadapa district on Wednesday.Acting in time The well is in a state of disuse, with water found at a depth of 30 feet. Ms. Venkatamm
Local police rescued an elderly woman from an open well at Duvvur in Kadapa district on Wednesday. The well is in a state of disuse, with water found at a depth of 30 feet. Ms. Venkatamma (65), a resident of Indiramma Colony abutting Duvvur town, accidentally fell into the water body. Acting on an alert sounded by a shepherd, the police department swung into action and rushed a team led by Sub-Inspector Kullayappa to the spot.
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