Two girls drown while taking bath in Ganges in Rishikesh, one rescued
Three girls of Nepali origin were swept away while having a bath in the Ganges (Ganga) river due to the strong current in Rishikesh on Friday evening. While one of them was rescued by the alert locals, who acted swiftly, two of the girls could not be saved, unfortunately.Teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed to search for the two girls, whose bodies were eventually recovered.advertisementThe incident occurred near the IDPL crematorium where the three girls were bathing in the river waters.
Their families are in deep shock while there is a state of mourning in the area where the girls lived. The SDRF team and officials from the local administration are on the ground.Further details are awaited.
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