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9-Year-Old Drowns in Gopalganj Floodwaters, Family Devastated
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News18•02-10-2026, 15:47
9-Year-Old Drowns in Gopalganj Floodwaters, Family Devastated
- •Floodwaters in Gopalganj are posing a serious threat to residents' lives.
- •9-year-old Shivam Kumar, son of Vinod Ram, drowned in Ramnagar Khairatiya Tola.
- •Shivam slipped into deep floodwaters while playing at his doorstep.
- •Family members rushed Shivam to Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- •Father Vinod Ram, who lost his only child, has appealed for government financial assistance.
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A 9-year-old child named Shivam Kumar slipped and fell into deep floodwaters that had accumulated right at the doorstep of his house in Ramnagar Khairatiya Tola.
People nearby immediately pulled Shivam out of the water after he fell. Family members and local residents then rushed him to Gopalganj Sadar Hospital, where doctors unfortunately declared him dead upon examination.
Shivam's grieving father, Vinod Ram, stated that Shivam was his only child and has requested financial assistance and help from the government for his devastated family.
