IIT Roorkee students' unique solution to move around flooded campus goes viral
A now-viral video showed IIT Roorkee students tackling the issue of moving across a flooded campus stretch. The clip amused viewers online while also underscoring heavy monsoon waterlogging around Kasturba Bhawan.
Heavy monsoon showers left parts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee campus waterlogged, but a group of students responded with an unexpected display of creativity by turning a large board into a makeshift boat.
The moment was shared by the Instagram page Ph.D Baddies, which posted a video showing students navigating the flooded campus in an unconventional way.
In the clip, several students were seen standing atop a large board floating on the accumulated rainwater, each carrying an umbrella as they balanced themselves. Using long sticks as paddles, they slowly propelled the makeshift raft through the flooded stretch, drawing laughs from those watching nearby.
The video also showed other parts of the campus where roads had disappeared beneath rainwater, with large sections submerged following the heavy downpour. Despite the waterlogging, the students appeared to make the most of the situation, transforming an inconvenience into a light-hearted moment.
The page captioned the post, “Kasturba Bhawan boat service,” referring to one of the campus hostels.
Watch the video here:
The video prompted a wave of reactions online, with many users appreciating the students' ability to find humour in an otherwise difficult situation.
Several commenters remarked that instead of planning an adventure, the flooded campus had brought one right to the students' doorstep.
Others suggested that the unusual experience would become one of those unforgettable college memories that students would look back on years later and recount to their families.
Many alumni also joined the conversation, saying the flooded scenes brought back memories of their time at Kasturba Bhawan and the monsoon seasons on campus.
While the visuals entertained social media users, they also highlighted the extent of waterlogging on parts of the IIT Roorkee campus following the heavy rains.
Heavy monsoon showers left parts of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee campus waterlogged, but a group of students responded with an unexpected display of creativity by turning a large board into a makeshift boat.
The moment was shared by the Instagram page Ph.D Baddies, which posted a video showing students navigating the flooded campus in an unconventional way.
In the clip, several students were seen standing atop a large board floating on the accumulated rainwater, each carrying an umbrella as they balanced themselves. Using long sticks as paddles, they slowly propelled the makeshift raft through the flooded stretch, drawing laughs from those watching nearby.
The video also showed other parts of the campus where roads had disappeared beneath rainwater, with large sections submerged following the heavy downpour. Despite the waterlogging, the students appeared to make the most of the situation, transforming an inconvenience into a light-hearted moment.
The page captioned the post, “Kasturba Bhawan boat service,” referring to one of the campus hostels.
Watch the video here:
The video prompted a wave of reactions online, with many users appreciating the students' ability to find humour in an otherwise difficult situation.
Several commenters remarked that instead of planning an adventure, the flooded campus had brought one right to the students' doorstep.
Others suggested that the unusual experience would become one of those unforgettable college memories that students would look back on years later and recount to their families.
Many alumni also joined the conversation, saying the flooded scenes brought back memories of their time at Kasturba Bhawan and the monsoon seasons on campus.
While the visuals entertained social media users, they also highlighted the extent of waterlogging on parts of the IIT Roorkee campus following the heavy rains.
