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Jharkhand Man Swept Away While Crossing Karo River on Foot, Family Searches for Two Days
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News18•09-10-2026, 05:58
Jharkhand Man Swept Away While Crossing Karo River on Foot, Family Searches for Two Days
- •Yakub Angaria, a 45-year-old resident of Chaibasa, was swept away by the strong current of the Karo River.
- •The incident occurred on Tuesday when he was returning home after getting an iron sickle made in Lebenta village.
- •Family members and villagers have been searching for him for two days, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
- •Yakub is survived by his wife and six children, leaving his family in deep distress.
- •Locals report that lack of a bridge over the river forces residents to risk their lives daily, following a similar fatal drowning incident on September 26.
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Yakub Angaria was swept away by the strong current of the Karo River on foot while returning to Rela village after visiting a blacksmith in Lebenta village on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Accidents are increasing because there is no bridge over the Karo River, forcing hundreds of local residents to risk their lives crossing the water on foot.
A 28-year-old youth named Manay Surin died a tragic drowning death in the Karo River near Rela village on September 26, 2026, with his body recovered the following day near Paral village.
