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Three Drown in Sai River During Rescue Attempt; Bodies Recovered After Overnight Search
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News18•23-09-2026, 14:30
Three Drown in Sai River During Rescue Attempt; Bodies Recovered After Overnight Search
- •Three men drowned in the Sai River in Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, after one entered deep water and two others attempted a rescue.
- •Dheeraj, 25, drowned first, followed by Hariprasad, 40, and Pramod, 23, who were swept away by strong currents while trying to save him.
- •Five teams, including SDRF, water police, and local divers, conducted an overnight search and rescue operation.
- •Two bodies were recovered late Tuesday night, and the third body was found on Wednesday morning.
- •The bodies were identified, sent for postmortem, and police personnel were deployed at the scene.
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The incident occurred when a 25-year-old man entered deep water while bathing and drowned. Two other companions who attempted to rescue him were also swept away by the strong current and depth of the river.
A joint search and rescue operation involving five teams from the State Disaster Response Force, water police, and local divers was launched. The search continued overnight using generators and floodlights, resulting in two bodies being recovered late Tuesday night and the third body retrieved on Wednesday.
The three men who drowned were identified as Dheeraj, 25, Hariprasad, 40, and Pramod, 23. Dheeraj was a resident of Sisendi village, while the other two men had accompanied him to the river.