Yamuna floods: 33 students evacuated from ITO

Yamuna floods: 33 students evacuated from training institute at ITO

The fire department rushed to rescue the students at the Indian Institute of Public Administration.

Commuters move through a waterlogged road at ITO, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Credit: PTI Photo

The Delhi Fire Services Saturday evacuated 33 students stranded at an institute at ITO in central Delhi after floodwaters entered its premises, officials said.

According to the fire department, they received a call at 11.20 am and rushed to rescue the students at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).

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Using fire tenders, the DFS staff rescued 33 trainees of the Indian Statistical Service who were stuck at IIPA and shifted them to a safer location, the officials said.

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