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Tragedy Strikes as Mother and Child Drown in Canal
19 Feb
Summary
- A woman and a child drowned in a canal near Rihand dam.
- Their bodies were recovered after 20 hours of intensive search.
- The victims fell into the water while crossing a canal on a tube.
A tragic incident occurred on Monday evening in the Pipri police station area of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the drowning of a woman and a child. Usha (24) and her niece Rinki (2) lost their lives after falling into a canal connected to the Rihand dam.
The victims were attempting to cross the canal using a tube when they lost their balance and were swept into the deep water. Local residents immediately alerted the authorities. A search operation, including local divers, commenced but was halted due to darkness and dense underwater vegetation.
On Tuesday morning, a specialized nine-member SDRF team from Varanasi arrived to assist in the search. After approximately four hours of dedicated effort, the team successfully recovered the bodies, which were found submerged and entangled in bushes. The bodies have since been sent for post-mortem, as confirmed by CO Randhir Mishra.
