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WATCH: Elderly man almost drowns trapped in swampy mud on banks of Ken river in UP's Hamirpur
FirstpostThe elderly man could be rescued only after strenuous efforts of villagers for hours. The video of the rescue went viral on Twitter and attracted sharp reactions New Delhi: An elderly man got trapped in the slippery and boggy mud on the banks of Ken in UP’s Hamirpur district while he was out to fetch water from the river. Disturbing video of an elderly man caught in the mud along the Ken river bank in UP's Hamirpur has surfaced He was later rescued. Due to saline water unfit for drinking, locals still use the river water for drinking and daily chores Reality of "Har Ghar Jal"@KTRTRS pic.twitter.com/TJ3RWmclr9 — Akshay October 9, 2022 According to media reports, two villagers, 55-year-old Chhotelal and 70-year-old Chehnu, had gone to fetch fresh water from the Ken river, but got stuck in the swamp. The water in these villages is so hard that people are unable to drink it, so they bring drinking water from the Ken river, which runs through the village.
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