Locals came to the aid of a woman who was in her car when it got washed away in Panchkula, Haryana, India.

This footage shows the car being trapped in the raging waters while locals held on with the help of a rope. One of them was seen holding on to the car as he was supported with the help of a rope that others at a distance had tightly grabbed onto.

The locals were then seen taking the woman from the car as the water struck the vehicle ferociously, making it difficult for them to even stand still. The raging waters hit the car but the locals didn't give up as they held on tightly to the rope and saved the woman amidst all odds.

According to a report, the 69-year-old woman, identified as Sangeeta Bajaj, a resident of Mansa Devi Complex, had visited the temple in Kharak Mangoli and parked her car by the river. When she got in, the water level rose. In a moment of panic, she inadvertently pressed down on the accelerator, causing her car to get stuck in the middle of the river.

The strong current pushed her vehicle downstream. A group of around 20 youths started efforts to rescue the stranded woman with a sturdy rope. The youths formed a human chain using the rope to reach her.

The car continued to be swept away by the powerful currents but eventually came to rest against a large rock, approximately 100 metres downstream. The locals saved her and she was taken to a hospital.

One of the rescuers, Arjun Kumar, who was cleaning the river said, “The current was incredibly strong, and time was of the essence. We formed a human chain to reach the trapped woman. We urged her to roll up the windows to prevent water from entering the vehicle and kept on reassuring her amid her distress.”

This footage was filmed on 25 June 2023.

Locals came to the aid of a woman who was in her car when it got washed away in Panchkula, Haryana, India.

This footage shows the car being trapped in the raging waters while locals held on with the help of a rope. One of them was seen holding on to the car as he was supported with the help of a rope that others at a distance had tightly grabbed onto. The locals were then seen taking the woman from the car as the water struck the vehicle ferociously, making it difficult for them to even stand still. The raging waters hit the car but the locals didn't give up as they held on tightly to the rope and saved the woman amidst all odds.

According to a report, the 69-year-old woman, identified as Sangeeta Bajaj, a resident of Mansa Devi Complex, had visited the temple in Kharak Mangoli and parked her car by the river. When she got in, the water level rose. In a moment of panic, she inadvertently pressed down on the accelerator, causing her car to get stuck in the middle of the river.

The strong current pushed her vehicle downstream. A group of around 20 youths started efforts to rescue the stranded woman with a sturdy rope. The youths formed a human chain using the rope to reach her.

The car continued to be swept away by the powerful currents but eventually came to rest against a large rock, approximately 100 metres downstream. The locals saved her and she was taken to a hospital.

One of the rescuers, Arjun Kumar, who was cleaning the river said, “The current was incredibly strong, and time was of the essence. We formed a human chain to reach the trapped woman. We urged her to roll up the windows to prevent water from entering the vehicle and kept on reassuring her amid her distress.”