India, Sept. 16 -- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Tuesday rescued a person trapped in floodwaters midstream of the Swarna river.

"1 child trapped in the flooded midstream of Swarna River at Tharkurpur, Premnagar. NDRF conducted #FWR Ops and rescued the child safely; PHT provided," the force said in a post on X, urging people in flood-prone areas to stay alert and follow the safety guidelines.

A cloudburst in Dehradun on Monday night triggered heavy rainfall, leading to the swelling of rivers and streams in the area.

In the video posted by the NDRF, a personnel is seen ziplining to the middle of the flooded river to reach the pole-like structure, atop which the child is stranded. The officer then attaches the carabiner t...