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An aged woman had a miraculous escape after being washed away in a river at Pathanamthitta district in Kerala.
Omana, 68, of Thirvalla was washed away in the Manimala river for several kilometres on Thursday. Some people spotted the woman and immediately one local native Reji Varghese rescued her using a country boat. She regained consciousness after first aid.
Omana, who stay near the river bank with her son, was suspected to have slipped into the river in the morning. Her son had approached the police about his mother missing since early morning.
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