Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (MS)
Beltangady, Oct 20: A driver, who drove the jeep in the flooded waters of river at Kukkavu near here, was rescued by the locals in time. The jeep had lost control and submerged in water because of the eccentric behavior of the driver.
The driver, a resident of Ujire, had crossed the river on the morning of Saturday, October 19, at the spot where the Kukkavu Koodabettu rivulet joins with Eluvare rivulet. When he was returning in the evening, the level of water had risen. But the driver of the jeep risked his life and drove the same into the flooded waters. He lost the control of the vehicle and the jeep started to submerge. The locals, who saw this in time, rescued the driver.
The jeep was later pulled out of the water with the help of a rope that was tied to another vehicle.