An Indian villager was rescued from severe flooding in eastern India after clinging to a tree to avoid being washed away.

Footage filmed in Bhawanipur village in Motihari district in eastern India on July 24th showed the man hugging the tree with all his strength as the torrents of water flowed all around him.

The man, who was dragged away by the strong currents, hit the tree and clung to it for almost two hours, according to reports.

Fortunately for him, a team of police officers spotted him and managed to haul him to the safety of their boat.

An Indian villager was caught in a flash flood near Bhawanipur village in Motihari district in eastern India on July 24.

The man, who was dragged away by the strong currents, hit a tree and clung on to it for his desperate life for nearly two hours.

Fortunately for him, a team of rescue officials headed by the local District Magistrate, Raman Kumar, and Superintendent of Police, Upendra Kumar Sharma, noticed him. They navigated their raft to the man and pulled him to safety.

Officials said due to heavy rains, Gandak river had received heavy inflow and flooded several villages in the region.