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Family swept away in Ganga, 3 feared dead in Bhadohi

Three of a family are feared dead after they were swept away due to strong water currents in Ganga here on Saturday, police said.

Bhadohi (UP): Three of a family are feared dead after they were swept away due to strong water currents in Ganga here on Saturday, police said.

According to police, a family of six went for a bath in the Ganga.

Due to the strong water currents, all of them were swept away. While the locals managed to rescue three of the members, the father, his 12-year-old son and 13-year-old nephew are feared dead, police said.

Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Kumar Rai said, “Vinay Singh (38), his son Shiva (13) and his nephew Kishan (12) who went for a bath in River Ganga were swept by strong water current and are missing.”

“Divers and the police are undertaking a search and rescue operation in the area with the help of locals to find the missing people,” Rai said.

Source
PTI

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