{
  "id": 2866278,
  "title": "Birthday Party Turns Horror; Nine Rescued By SDRF, Sagar Police Near Aabchand Caves, Bhopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/birthday-party-turns-horror-nine-rescued-by-sdrf-sagar-police-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/birthday-party-turns-horror-nine-rescued-by-sdrf-sagar-police-near-aabchand-caves-bhopal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - A birthday celebration turned into a nightmare when a group of nine friends and a 19-year-old girl got trapped in the Gaderi river near the Aabchand Caves on Saturday. The family and friends had gathered to cut a cake on an island situated in the middle of the river. According to officials, six of them were girls while the remaining three were boys.\n\nA joint rescue team comprising Sagar police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Home Guard personnel was formed to save the trapped individuals. The police team had to trek about 4 kilometers through dense forests and challenging terrain to reach the site. Meanwhile, SDRF personnel entered the swift-flowing river to bring everyone to safety.\n\nThe rescue operation was complicated due to the strong currents and the alternate route had to be planned starting from Aabchand village. The team relied on local villagers for assistance, as well as GPS navigation and searchlights to navigate through the treacherous environment. Upon reaching the rescue site, the situation was extremely challenging, with the swift river current posing a significant risk to the trapped individuals.\n\nAll nine people were successfully rescued and handed over to their families. The incident highlights the importance of swift and coordinated rescue operations in challenging situations, emphasizing the crucial role of local communities and specialized teams like the SDRF in saving lives.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To celebrate the birthday of a 19-year-old girl, her family and nine friends had gone to Aabchand Caves in Sagar, on Saturday, but they got trapped in Gaderi river water, said officials, on Sunday. Among them six were girls and three were boys. A joint team comprising Sagar police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Home Guard personnel rescued nine people who were…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nine friends and a 19-year-old girl trapped in Gaderi river",
    "SDRF, Sagar police, and Home Guard rescue team formed",
    "Rescue completed safely with local villagers' assistance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}