CHIKKAMAGALUR: Two people who were trying to cross a flooded road at Sakharayapatna in Kadur taluk, had a providential escape when the car was swept away and locals came to their rescue.
Ignoring the danger, the two men in the car attempted to cross a stretch of road which was already under five feet of water. To their horror, the strong current suddenly started sweeping the car off the road.
Luckily for the duo, locals came to their aid. They brought an excavator, tied a rope between it and the car, broke open the front windshield and rescued the occupants of the car which was sinking. Quick thinking and action by the locals resulted in two lives being saved.