<p>An unspecified number of deers were swept away in the Ganga while seven of the bunch were rescued near here, said officials on Monday.</p>.<p>The bunch of deer, apparently trapped in a swollen Ganga near Haridwar amid the incessant rains, were swept along with the river till here, they said.</p>.<p>While seven of them managed to reach an island in the river near a barrage in the district ct, the rest of them were swept away, they said.</p>.<p>The marooned deers were rescued by a joint team of Forest and Irrigation departments, which reached the island on boats and rescued them, said Forest Ranger Ramesh Valodo.</p>.<p>Refusing to hazard any guess on the number of deers swept away, Valodo said their bunch comprise any number between 50 and 100.</p>.<p>Officials, however, said various districts' administrations along the river course have been alerted to keep an eye over the bunch being swept in the swollen river.</p>.<p>After being rescued, the animals were released in Hastinapur sanctuary near here, he said.</p>.<p>Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India.</p>.<p>Established in 1986, the sanctuary is spread over 2,073 square kms across Meerut, Muzzafarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bijnor, Meerut and Amroha districts.</p>
<p>An unspecified number of deers were swept away in the Ganga while seven of the bunch were rescued near here, said officials on Monday.</p>.<p>The bunch of deer, apparently trapped in a swollen Ganga near Haridwar amid the incessant rains, were swept along with the river till here, they said.</p>.<p>While seven of them managed to reach an island in the river near a barrage in the district ct, the rest of them were swept away, they said.</p>.<p>The marooned deers were rescued by a joint team of Forest and Irrigation departments, which reached the island on boats and rescued them, said Forest Ranger Ramesh Valodo.</p>.<p>Refusing to hazard any guess on the number of deers swept away, Valodo said their bunch comprise any number between 50 and 100.</p>.<p>Officials, however, said various districts' administrations along the river course have been alerted to keep an eye over the bunch being swept in the swollen river.</p>.<p>After being rescued, the animals were released in Hastinapur sanctuary near here, he said.</p>.<p>Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh, India.</p>.<p>Established in 1986, the sanctuary is spread over 2,073 square kms across Meerut, Muzzafarnagar, Ghaziabad, Bijnor, Meerut and Amroha districts.</p>