Sunanda Behera survives 5 days clinging to Bhadrak palm tree
India
Sunanda Behera, 35, from Bhadrak district in Odisha, survived five days stranded in floodwaters by clinging to a submerged palm tree.
Swept away by strong currents and missing for five days, he was finally spotted by locals who found him holding on in the flooded fields.
ODRAF rescues Sunanda Behera, experts explain
Villagers called the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), who rescued Behera and rushed him to the hospital. He was extremely weak but alive.
Experts say his story shows how the body can switch into survival mode under stress, using stored energy and calorie conservation to keep going even when things look impossible.