Khammam: rescuers swept away when boats capsize, all saved
Ten SDRF and fire personnel were thrown into a swollen lake while going to help stranded fishermen; some spent the night clinging to a tree
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Two rescue boats capsized in a flooded lake in Telangana's Khammam district on Wednesday evening, sweeping away 10 SDRF and fire personnel.
They had gone to rescue fishermen stranded by a sudden rise in water; all the missing personnel were found after a search of more than 12 hours.
One constable who clung to a tree all night until NDRF teams reached him said, "It is like a rebirth to me.