# Flooding and rescue incidents in Odisha

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/flooding-and-rescue-incidents-in-odisha
> Updated: 2026-09-28T03:46:15.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Heavy rains and rising river levels in Odisha, India, have led to several survival and rescue incidents. In the Bhitarkanika region, a forest department team used a boat to rescue a mother deer and her fawn from the fast-flowing Baitarani River after the animals were swept away by the current.

In a separate incident in the Brahmani River, an elderly woman identified as Kesi Dalai survived for approximately 12 hours after slipping into the water near her village. She drifted between 25 and 30 kilometers downstream through floodwaters before being spotted by two fishermen, Abhijit Sahoo and Sudhir Mallick, near Pattamundai in the Kendrapara district. Despite the river being noted as “crocodile-infested,” the woman was rescued in an exhausted but stable condition and transported to a local hospital.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Odisha: Elderly woman rescued after drifting 30 km in Brahmani River

An elderly woman survived 12 hours in Odisha's Brahmani River, drifting 25-30 km downstream before being rescued by two fishermen near Pattamundai.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-elderly-woman-rescued-after-drifting-30-km-in-brahmani-river

### 2026-09-27: Odisha: Rescue of deer and survival of elderly woman in rivers

Two survival stories emerged from Odisha, India: a mother deer and her fawn were rescued from the Baitarani River, and a 70-year-old woman survived 12 hours in the Brahmani River.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-rescue-of-deer-and-survival-of-elderly-woman-in-rivers

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