river rescue

Gorakhpur (UP), April 3 Four minors drowned in the Rapti River reportedly while attempting to record videos, prompting a search operation that lasted two days, officials said on Friday.The incident occurred on Wednesday near the Mirzapur ghat in the Khorabar area of Gorakhpur, where a group of...

Itanagar, April 2 One person was found dead, while his younger brother remains missing after both were swept away by the strong currents of the Tissa river in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.The incident took place on Wednesday when the two brothers, identified...

New Delhi, March 30 A man is alleged to have jumped into the Yamuna River near Geeta Colony in east Delhi on Monday evening, prompting a rescue operation by emergency teams, an official said.According to the Delhi Fire Services, a call was received around 4:25 pm, following which two rescue...

Kolkata, March 9 The murky waters of the Ganga have emerged as a major obstacle in underwater search operations, prompting the Kolkata Police to shift their focus from water drones to an advanced underwater communication system to improve rescue efforts, a senior officer said on Monday.Trials...

Seraikela (Jharkhand), February 16 A young man died by suicide by jumping into the Swarnarekha River from the Sapra bridge in the Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand on Monday, police said.The victim, identified as Varun (20), a resident of Tamolia under the Kapali police outpost, arrived...

Dehradun, February 13 Two people are feared to have drowned after a pickup truck fell into the Ganga river in the Teen Dhara area of the Tehri district on Friday, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said.According to the SDRF, a search operation is underway in the river to locate the...