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11 Drown During Karma Puja Immersion in Ganga, One Body Recovered, 4 Missing in Patna
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News18•23-09-2026, 09:26
11 Drown During Karma Puja Immersion in Ganga, One Body Recovered, 4 Missing in Patna
- •A major accident occurred during Karma Puja idol immersion in various areas, including Dedaour village in Bakhtiyarpur, Patna.
- •11 people drowned in a deep pit on the banks of the Ganga; 4 were rescued, one body recovered, and 6 are still missing.
- •In Dedaour village, 6 people drowned during idol immersion; 3 were rescued, one body recovered, and 2 are still being searched for.
- •Three youths drowned at Post Office Ghat, with one swimming to safety and two missing; a brother-sister duo drowned at Athmalgola.
- •The accident during Karma Puja immersion has cast a pall of gloom over Dedaour village, turning festive joy into mourning.
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Multiple people drowned after entering deep pits and water on the banks of the Ganga while participating in Karma Puja idol immersion ceremonies across areas like Bakhtiyarpur, Barh, and Athmalgola in Patna.
In Dedaour village near Bakhtiyarpur, local residents successfully rescued four people, one body was recovered, and search operations involving local divers and the SDRF continued for missing individuals.
Six children from Vishnu Tola in Bhagalpur tragically drowned after entering deep floodwaters to bathe during the Karma-Dharma festival.
