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Tragedy Strikes Jhargram Again: Two Youths Drown in Kashia Reservoir After Ghagra Incident
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News18•04-10-2026, 18:20
Tragedy Strikes Jhargram Again: Two Youths Drown in Kashia Reservoir After Ghagra Incident
- •Following the drowning of a woman and her infant son at Ghagra waterfall, two youths tragically drowned in a reservoir near Kashia forest in Jhargram.
- •Three friends from Bachurdoba and KKI areas of Jhargram city went to bathe in the reservoir, where two of them drowned in deep water.
- •Local residents express anger over successive accidents, citing ignored warnings about dangerous bathing spots and lack of administrative oversight.
- •Yesterday, Preeti Devi from South 24 Parganas drowned at Ghagra waterfall after jumping in to save her son, who had slipped into the water.
- •Despite rescue efforts, Preeti Devi's body was found stuck in a rock crevice but could not be recovered due to darkness and strong currents.
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Following an incident where a woman drowned at the Ghagra waterfall while trying to save her son, two youths from Jhargram city tragically lost their lives after drowning while bathing in a reservoir near the Kashia forest.
A seven-year-old boy slipped and fell into the water while visiting the Ghagra waterfall with his parents. Seeing her son fall, Preeti Devi jumped in to save him, but she was swept away by the strong current and later recovered deceased.
Local residents have expressed anger, stating that youths repeatedly ignore administrative warnings and surveillance against bathing in these dangerous locations, leading to successive fatalities.
