4 individuals, in two separate incidents, drowned during the Durga idol immersion ceremonies in Gonda district on Tuesday
Three teenagers drowned in the Ghoghra Ghat of the Tedhi river under the Tarabganj police station area, while a 50-year-old man drowned at Bhaisahwa Ghat under the Dhanepur police station limits. The three teenagers who drowned were identified as Abhishek Tiwari, 15, Sumit Prajapati, 18, and Ramvilas Prajapati, 17. In the second incident, Tularam Shukla, 50, a resident of Shivbaksh Purwa in Bihuri village, drowned at Bhaisahwa Ghat under the Dhanepur police station area at around 7pm on Tuesday.
Local residents launched a rescue effort following the incident and managed to retrieve Sumit Prajapati’s body after considerable effort. search operations are underway to trace the two missing boys While the body of one of the three teenagers has been recovered. In the second incident, rescue teams are searching for the body of the middle-aged man who reportedly slipped into the river during the immersion ritual. Police personnel, local divers and rescue teams have been deployed at both locations, with additional assistance from the Flood Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC). Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the drowning incidents during Durga idol immersion in Gonda district, in which four people reportedly died in two separate incidents. The CM expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for strength for them to bear the loss. Taking serious note of the incidents, CM Adityanath directed officials to immediately reach the affected locations and expedite relief and rescue operations. He specifically instructed the authorities to intensify search efforts with the assistance of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The chief minister also directed officials to meet the affected families and ensure that all possible assistance is provided to them. However, Abhishek Tiwari and Ramvilas Prajapati remain missing. Police personnel, assisted by local residents and divers, are conducting a search operation in the river to locate them.
LUCKNOW: Four people died in two separate drowning incidents during Durga idol immersion in Gonda district on Tuesday evening. The first incident took place on Tuesday evening at Ghoghra Ghat, near the Pahua Sammay Mata temple along the Laxmanpur-Bhairampur border in the Tarabganj area, during the immersion of a Durga idol.
Shukla had gone to participate in the immersion of his village’s Durga idol when he reportedly lost his footing and slipped into the river, according to preliminary information. District disaster management expert Rajesh Srivastava confirmed that three people had drowned in the Tarabganj area, where one body had been recovered and two others remained missing. He also confirmed a separate drowning incident in Dhanepur, where efforts were underway to recover the victim’s body. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident. Local divers have been engaged to search for his body. Following the incidents, police teams from the Tarabganj and Dhanepur police stations reached the respective locations. A Flood PAC team was also dispatched from the district headquarters to assist in the rescue operations. Download the TOI App.